Several Deaths Reported At Abkhazia Ammo Dump; Russian Base Not Affected
August 03 2017
Russian military officials say an explosion at a local government-run ammunition depot in of Abkhazia has killed at least two people and wounded 60 others, reports Tass (Russia).
Abkhazia is a breakaway province of Georgia whose independence is recognized by Russia and few others. It has been under effective Russian control since 2008.
Wednesday's explosion rocked an ammunition depot owned by the Abkhazian Defense Ministry in the Primorskoye settlement in Gudautsky district,...
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