A video of a powerful explosion of multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) ammunition, filmed by the military, is being actively distributed online. The footage shows the process of loading faulty ammunition into a truck and then sending it to a forest belt for disposal. However, the destruction operation ended with an unexpectedly powerful explosion, which many users on social networks compared to a miniature nuclear explosion.
The video shows a vehicle loaded with ammunition moving toward the disposal site. A few minutes later, a powerful explosion is heard, accompanied by a huge fireball and thick smoke that rises tens of meters into the sky. The shock wave spreads around the epicenter, and the sound wave can be heard at a considerable distance.
Eyewitnesses note that the explosion was so powerful that its effect was similar to the explosion of a tactical munition. Despite this, experts emphasize that the comparison with a nuclear explosion is conditional and does not reflect the real nature of the incident. The power of the explosion is explained by the large number of detonated munitions that were in the truck.