Explosions have taken place at a Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow, the country's defence ministry said.
The blasts occurred on April 22 at an ammunition depot at a defense facility in the western Vladimir region. The site is believed to be a key ammunition depot for the Russian army, the BBC reported.
The Russian military blamed a "violation of safety requirements."
A state of emergency has been declared in the Kirzach area and residents of nearby villages have been evacuated.
Both Russian and Ukrainian media outlets and Telegram accounts posted videos and photos from the scene showing a raging fire with meter-high flames and mushroom clouds from the explosion.
In a statement, Russia's defence ministry said:
"As a result of a fire on the territory of a military unit in Vladimir region, ammunition stored in a warehouse exploded. The cause of the fire was violation of safety requirements for handling explosive materials."
The statement added that there were no injuries. A committee has been set up to investigate the incident.
The site is a facility at the 51st Arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Department, about 130 km northeast of the Russian capital, local media reported.
A resident of a village near the site witnessed a shell from the depot fall on his neighbour's house. The shell did not explode and no one was home at the time, state news agency TASS reported.
The governor of Vladimir region said there had been an explosion in the area and more details would be released later.
Alexander Avdeyev also threatened journalists and residents with fines if they shared unofficial information about the blast. | BGNES