GRAU Arsenals
Identity
This record is best understood as a dispersed 55443-family military storage network, not a single installation. Public records place 55443-СГ in Rybinsk, 55443-СВ in the Volga/Nekouz area of Yaroslavl Oblast, 55443-БК in Karachev, 55443-ВД in Barsovo, 55443-ВК in Kovrov-35, and 55443-РК in the Zheltukhino area; union material also groups several Yaroslavl-garrison branches under the same 55443 structure. ([culture.ru](https://www.culture.ru/events/394615/koncert-v-chest-yubileya-voiskovoi-chasti-55443-sg?utm_source=openai))
Confirmed nodes
Open sources most strongly corroborate the Barsovo/Kirzhach site as the 51st GRAU arsenal and the Toropets site as the 107th GRAU arsenal. The Karachev site is publicly identifiable as an arsenal of v/ch 55443-БК. The Rybinsk 55443-СГ and Kovrov-35 55443-ВК sites are clearly permanent military storage locations, but in the sources reviewed here their exact 8th and 73rd arsenal numbering is less directly confirmed and should be treated as probable rather than fully settled. ([themoscowtimes.com](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/24/missile-depot-explosion-in-vladimir-region-injures-3-soldiers-1-civilian-a88861?utm_source=openai))
Infrastructure
The network shows fixed logistics infrastructure. A Ryazan-region appellate ruling refers to the rail access track of v/ch 55443-РК at Zheltukhino station, while another court/procurement record identifies v/ch 55443-ВК in Kovrov-35 as an arsenal RAV site. Municipal and procurement material for Barsovo references a dedicated military site and additional storage-zone works for v/ch 55443-ВД/55443-44. This is consistent with long-term ammunition and armament storage supported by rail-fed distribution, not temporary field depots. ([base.garant.ru](https://base.garant.ru/65715111/?utm_source=openai))
Recent incidents
Two verified incidents are especially relevant. On 18 September 2024, the 107th arsenal near Toropets was hit, causing major explosions, fire, and temporary evacuation/access controls. On 22 April 2025, detonations at the 51st arsenal in Kirzhach district triggered evacuation of nearby settlements and a local emergency regime; later reporting cited a fire and safety violations in handling explosive materials. These cases show that once fire or strike reaches technical storage areas, secondary detonations can disrupt both depot operations and nearby civilian settlements. ([lemonde.fr](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/09/18/ukraine-destroys-huge-russian-ammunition-depot-with-first-of-its-kind-ground-breaking-innovative-missiles_6726538_4.html?utm_source=openai))
Unverified elements
Several placemarks remain only partially verified. Open records show 55443-48/ВП in Petushinsky district, 55443-КД in Kaluga Oblast, and 55443-СБ in Yaroslavl Oblast, but the reviewed public sources do not conclusively tie them to the metadata’s numbered 40th and 60th GRAU arsenals or clarify their current command relationship. They are best treated as related 55443 storage branches unless stronger source material appears. ([base.garant.ru](https://base.garant.ru/65907083/?utm_source=openai))