Ukraine Saboteurs Strike Vladivostok Military Base 7,000 Miles From Front Line

Vladivostok in the Far East is Russia's primary base on the Pacific Ocean. It is also home to the 155th Naval Infantry (Marine) Brigade which has been repeatedly accused of war crimes during its participation in the invasion of Ukraine. 

The 155th has also been so decimated by Ukrainian forces in a battles including Vuhledar and Kursk that it is reported to have been completely reconstituted as many as a dozen times. That Ukraine's security services chose to strike the brigade's home base far from the front is seen a reminder to the Russian military that the Ukrainian military will neither forget nor forgive the criminal behavior of Russian units. JL

Ukraine Pravda reports:

Powerful explosions occurred in the Russian city of Vladivostok, located in the Far East, on the morning of May 30. At least two explosions were reported in the area where the 47th Air Assault Battalion of the 155th Guards Marine Brigade is stationed. The 155th has been actively involved in combat operations against Ukraine, including battles in Mariupol, Vuhledar and Russia’s Kursk Oblast (where it has been accused of numerous was crimes and suffered devastating casualties). At least ten ambulances and a medical evacuation helicopter arrived at the scene and damaged equipment is being removed. 

Two powerful explosions occurred near Desantnaya Bay in the Russian city of Vladivostok, located in the Far East, on the morning of 30 May. Ukrainska Pravda sources have reported that the blasts were the result of a successful operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources in special services 

Details: At least two explosions were reported in the area where the 47th Separate Air Assault Battalion of the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade (military unit No. 30926) is stationed. One blast occurred near a checkpoint and the other at a location where personnel and command staff of the unit were present. Military personnel, equipment and special assets were hit.

Local residents stated that at least ten ambulances and a medical evacuation helicopter arrived at the scene. Damaged equipment is being removed from the military site in military Ural trucks.

In contrast, regional authorities claimed the incident was caused by the explosion of two gas cylinders, asserting that "no one was injured".

A counter-terrorist operation regime has been declared in Vladivostok. The area around the military site has been sealed off. The road between Lazurnaya Bay and the village of Shchitovaya has been closed.

The 155th Marine Brigade has been actively involved in combat operations against Ukraine, including documented participation in the battles in Mariupol, Vuhledar and Russia’s Kursk Oblast.