**Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Behind Vladivostok Explosions, Claims HUR Source**
A recent series of explosions in the Russian city of Vladivostok has been linked to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, according to a source within the agency. The blasts, which occurred on May 30 near Desantnaya Bay, reportedly damaged personnel and equipment belonging to Russia’s 47th Separate Air Assault Battalion.
The battalion is part of the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade, which has been involved in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. The brigade has taken part in battles in Mariupol and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, as well as operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Local media reported two loud bangs followed by temporary road closures and emergency vehicles seen in the area. However, they did not mention anything about a military base. Instead, Russia’s Anti-Terrorist Commission of Primorsky Krai attributed the explosions to the ignition of propane-butane cylinders inside a vehicle. No official casualties have been reported.
But according to the source within Ukraine’s HUR agency, one of the explosions allegedly happened near a checkpoint, while the other hit the location of personnel and the unit’s command. The source claimed that “manpower, military equipment, and special equipment were hit.”
While these claims could not be verified by The Kyiv Independent, they add another layer to the complex situation between Ukraine and Russia. Desantnaya Bay is located in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, which lies some 185 kilometers (114 miles) from the Russian-North Korean border.
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