© Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images Russian soldiers patrol a road in Volnavaki, Donetsk region, on April 11, 2022. The photo was taken during a trip organized by the Russian military.Local reports indicate that six Russian soldiers were killed in an explosion while the men were using a kitchen stove in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border.
As the Russian Telegram channel Baza reports, an explosion occurred on Monday morning in one of the districts of the Kursk region.
Russian soldiers in the trenches doused the open kitchen with gasoline, which caused an explosion and fire, the TV channel reports.
"Only two soldiers managed to run out into the street," says Baza.
According to initial information, at least 6 Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the explosion and shelling.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told the state agency RIA "Novosti" that the cause of the fire was "violation of increased safety standards by the soldiers of the Western Military District of the Kursk Region."
The news agency reported that six soldiers were killed and that the investigation is ongoing.
Russia's Kursk region borders Ukraine and has been the scene of fierce fighting for nearly a year since the Russian invasion. In December, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Russia had begun to strengthen its defenses along the Ukrainian border amid fears of a possible invasion, and that Russian troops were digging an elaborate trench in Belgorod, near the border.
According to the Russian information company Secretmag, the security forces extinguished the fire, but the well was flooded.
The bodies of the six dead soldiers have not yet been found.
Last month, Russian soldiers stationed in Belgorod were killed in an "inadvertent" explosion, according to state media.
Russian authorities have released few details of the incident, but preliminary investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by mishandling of military ammunition. In addition to the dead soldiers, at least 15 people were injured.
"The cause of the explosion was careless handling of ammunition," a representative of the rescue service told TASS at the time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin In some of the strikes, fuel and ammunition depots were damaged. Kyiv did not take any responsibility.
In Moscow, they say that Russia has installed air defense systems on the roofs of several buildings. Ukraine did not declare its readiness to strike the Russian capital.
Newsweek reached out to the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.
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UPDATE 02/23/20 8:20 AM ET: This story has been updated with additional information and background information.
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