A Ukrainian drone strike launched at an arms depot in Russia's Tver region caused a massive explosion picked up by NASA space satellites. Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked a massive arms depot some 240 miles west of Moscow on Wednesday, causing an earthquake-sized blast and forcing the evacuation of thousands from the area. Ukrainian officials have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, though sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reportedly confirmed the attack to the Kyiv Independent and other reports pointed to military bloggers and local officials who said Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the Tver region in Russia, where a known military arsenal was located. Video footage obtained by Fox News Digital depicted a huge blast erupting during the early morning hours on Wednesday, though the cause of the explosions or the targets could not be independently verified. A cloud rises after an explosion in Toropets, Tver region, Russia, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on Sept. 18, 2024.

Russia's defence ministry said that at least three Ukrainian drones were shot down in the latest attempt by Kyiv to attack sites in Moscow. The ministry said early on Tuesday that air defence systems destroyed two drones over the Kaluga and Tver regions, which border the Moscow region. A third drone was shot down closer to the Russian capital, over the Istra district of the Moscow region, it added. Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the "attack drones which targeted Moscow" were destroyed, according to Russia's TASS news agency. Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app that there had been "no casualties", according to initial information.