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Medvedev fires military officials after Ulyanovsk arms depot blasts

23:38 24/11/2009

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sacked on Tuesday a number of high-ranking officers after two explosions at an arms depot in the city of Ulyanovsk, in Russia's Volga region.

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Russia to move all arms depots from towns after fatal blasts
16:12 04/12/2009
All military arms depots and other hazardous installations in Russia will be eventually removed from population centers, the Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Russian military to close 'fireworks' arms depot next year
22:40 01/12/2009
The Ulyanovsk arms depot where 10 servicemen were killed in explosions last month will be closed by the end of next year, a spokesman for the regional governor said on Tuesday.
New blast at arms depot in Russia's Ulyanovsk kills 8
17:24 23/11/2009
Eight servicemen were killed and two injured on Monday in a new explosion at an arms depot in the city of Ulyanovsk, in Russia's Volga region, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
New blast at arms depot in Russia's Ulyanovsk kills 8
17:08 23/11/2009
Eight servicemen were killed and two injured on Monday in a new explosion at an arms depot in the city of Ulyanovsk, in Russia's Volga region, the Defense Ministry said.
Eight killed, two injured in new arms depot blast in Russia's Ulyanovsk - Defense Ministry
16:57 23/11/2009
Eight killed, two injured in new arms depot blast in Russia's Ulyanovsk - Defense Ministry
Investigators probe nightclub fire incident in Volga area
15:45 15/11/2009
Investigators are probing an incident at a disco bar in the Republic of Tatarstan in the Volga area where a fire killed two and injured 27 people, police said on Sunday.
Sappers clear Russian arms depot site after fire, explosions
02:18 15/11/2009
Teams of sappers have started clearing the site of a fatal incident at a weapons depot in the Volga Region of 42 unexploded artillery shells scattered around the area
Medvedev orders checks of Russian arms depots after fatal fire
14:38 14/11/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medevedev issued an order on Saturday for the country's weapons depots to undergo safety checks, after a fire that killed two people and injured many others.
Two servicemen found dead at blast-hit Russian arms depot
12:41 14/11/2009
The bodies of two servicemen have been found at a naval weapons depot in the Russian Volga city of Ulyanovsk which burst into flames on Friday night, the Defense Ministry said.
Ulyanovsk governor orders urgent repairs after depot blast
12:02 14/11/2009
Urgent work is needed to repair damaged social infrastructure near a military depot in central Russia that blew up on Friday night, the Ulyanovsk governor has said.
Two missing, 44 injured after Russian arms depot blast
10:08 14/11/2009
Two service personnel are still missing and 44 are injured following a series of explosions on Friday night at a weapons depot in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk, the Defense Ministry said.
Fire at Volga area military depot put out
03:14 14/11/2009
The fire at a military depot in the Volga area city of Ulianovsk has been put out.
Heating restored after blasts at Volga military base
02:42 14/11/2009
Heating has been restored in houses in the Volga city of Ulianovsk, close to a military depot hit by fire and subsequent blasts.
Blasts at Russian mil. depot kill 2 firefighters, injure seven
22:54 13/11/2009
Two firefighters died and seven soldiers were injured during blasts at a Russian military depot in the city of Ulyanovsk in the Volga Region, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
Artillery depot fire in Ulyanovsk
21:43 13/11/2009
Two firefighters died and seven soldiers were injured during the blasts at a Russian military depot in the city of Ulyanovsk
Railroad lines reopen after Russian military depot blasts: 1 dead
20:13 13/11/2009
Railroad communication has been resumed after a fire triggered multiple explosions at a military depot in the city of Ulyanovsk in Russia's Volga Region on Friday.
Artillery depot fire in Russia leaves 1 dead, 35 missing
19:01 13/11/2009
One person died and 35 are missing after a fire triggered multiple explosions at a military depot in the city of Ulyanovsk in Russia's Volga Region, emergencies services said Friday.

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Artillery depot fire in Ulyanovsk
21:43 13/11/2009
Two firefighters died and seven soldiers were injured during the blasts at a Russian military depot in the city of Ulyanovsk

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Artillery depot fire in Ulyanovsk

Naval weapons depot in the Russian Volga city of Ulyanovsk burst into flames on Friday night.

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