“In total, 113 depots with missile and artillery weapons are located on the territory of the military unit,” he told RIA Novosti.
At the same time, the interlocutor of the agency added that part of the ammunition until the moment of the fire was in open areas.
On October 7, in the Ryazan region, a fire broke out at an artillery ammunition storage site.
The head of the EMERCOM of Russia Evgeny Zinichev flew to the scene.
According to the latest figures, five people were hospitalized as a result of the accident.
Military prosecutors have already begun checking in connection with the incident.