19 July 2023
![An explosion of ammunition at a military training field in Crimea, on July 19 2023](/assets/images/kirovske/9651922718181738.jpg)
A plume of smoke rises over an ammunition depot explosion in Kirovsky district in Russian-annexed Crimea on July 19, 2023. Russian emergency officials in Crimea said more than 2,200 people were evacuated from four villages because of fire at the military facility.
— Photo by Viktor Korotayev / Kommersant Photo / AFP / Getty Images
![Smoke and flames rise from an explosion during a fire at a military training ground in Crimea’s Kirovsky district](/assets/images/kirovske/5453840783971096.jpg)
Smoke and flames rise from an explosion during a fire at a military training ground in Crimea’s Kirovsky district, on Wednesday, July 19.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
![Explosions at the training ground could still be heard several hours after the fire was reported](/assets/images/kirovske/0044481010360262.jpg)
Explosions at the training ground could still be heard several hours after the fire was reported.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters