18 killed, injured in munitions explosion in Belgorod region

"According to verified data, three soldiers were killed and 15 more were wounded," a spokesman said, adding that the blast was preliminarily caused by mishandling of munitions.

Munitions detonated in a community center in Tonenkoye, which housed Russian soldiers, on Sunday night. The blast was followed by a fire. Fifteen people were evacuated from nearby houses, TASS reported.

MNA/PR