In a recent incident, Russia mistakenly launched a missile within its own territory, near the Ukraine border. This unintentional self-bombing incident is the latest development in the ongoing war.
On April 19, Astra reported on its Telegram channel that an X-59 missile was found in a field near the village of Krasnoye in Russia’s Belgorod region. According to the independent Russian outlet, the military had to destroy the missile on the spot. Fortunately, there were no damages or casualties reported.
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Newsweek could not independently verify the report and reached out to Russia’s Defense Ministry via email for additional comment. The Kremlin has not commented on the latest incident reported in Belgorod.
Belgorod, a city situated near the Ukrainian border, is home to numerous Russian military bases and training grounds. As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine unfolds, the region has experienced a series of explosions. Local authorities have consistently reported the presence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the area, adding to the turmoil.
Throughout this year, there have been multiple incidents reported involving Russia’s military accidentally dropping munitions and missiles on its own territory. Astra revealed that in just March and April, Moscow forces mistakenly dropped a minimum of 21 aerial bombs from their aircraft on Russian soil or on occupied territories of Ukraine.
According to the publication, incidents involving ammunition discharge in Russia are often concealed by the authorities, who label them as “abnormal.” Moscow has also acknowledged instances of emergency releases of aviation munitions.
Astra mentioned that the exact reasons for this phenomenon remain uncertain.
On January 27, there were two instances where Russia accidentally dropped Soviet-designed FAB aerial bombs on Belgorod, as reported by Astra. Fortunately, these bombs did not detonate or cause any casualties. They were successfully defused the following day.
On January 21, the outlet reported that another FAB aerial bomb was dropped on one of its own dams in Belgorod just days earlier.
On January 13, Russia made the decision to launch Kalibr missiles in the Krasnodar area, which is situated in the North Caucasus region in southern Russia. Surprisingly, this action was carried out not once, but twice within a single day.
According to a report by Astra, the first Russian Kalibr missile landed in the region between the villages of Pavlovskaya and Atamanskaya in the morning. The second missile fell in a field later in the evening. Fortunately, there were no casualties or damage reported. The information was sourced from the region’s emergency services, military analyst Ian Matveev, and analysts from the Conflict Intelligence Team.
On January 2, a Russian missile struck the village of Petropavlovka in the Voronezh region, causing injuries to four individuals.
