The city of Vladivostok in Russia’s far east was rocked on Tuesday by a series of explosions near several government buildings.

According to Russian authorities, a malfunction with gas equipment caused the explosions. Ukrainian media claim the attack was orchestrated by Ukrainian security services. Several Russian soldiers “involved in war crimes” were reportedly killed.

Footage circulating on social media shows a military helicopter circling over the affected area. Following the explosions, Russian troops conducted large-scale inspections and searched several vehicles, according to Ukrainian media reports.

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According to Russian media reports, no one was injured and several vehicles sustained minor damage.

Attack targeting military units

The explosions are believed to have taken place near a military base in Shchitova, Russia, which houses a unit of the Russian army involved in fighting near Kiev and Mariupol.Polish fears of Russian aggression grow: tens of thousands of troops deployed to Belarus border

RBC-Ukraine reports this based on several sources, who add that the brigade was known for “extreme barbarity towards the Ukrainian population”.

This isn’t the first time Ukraine has hit targets deep inside Russia. Previously, oil depots, railway lines, and military airfields in the border regions of Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk were among those hit. Further inland, such as in Russian-occupied Crimea, explosions attributed to Kyiv have also been reported several times.Ukrainian ‘super missile’ puts Russia in trouble: Moscow within reach, dramatic fuel crisis looming

At the end of May, Ukrainian security services also carried out an attack on the Russian army in Vladivostok. Two powerful explosions were reported during that attack, one of which occurred at a checkpoint.

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