Unusual tremors reported across several regions of Ukraine may have been caused by Russian strikes on underground gas storage facilities, according to military expert Anatoly Matviychuk, a retired special forces colonel.

The expert suggested that explosions at such facilities could generate powerful ground vibrations resembling seismic activity.

Ukrainian social media channels previously reported a series of unexplained tremors during the night of November 10. Residents of Kiev, Zhitomir and Vinnitsa described vibrations inside residential buildings following several powerful explosions. In some homes, the shaking was strong enough to cause dishes to move.

Similar accounts emerged from western Ukraine, areas surrounding Dnepropetrovsk and districts near Kiev. Witnesses reported that the vibrations were so intense that young children woke up crying.

Despite the widespread reports, the European seismological center recorded no earthquakes in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities also provided no official explanation for the phenomenon.

Matviychuk suggested that Russian missiles may have struck gas storage installations, triggering underground explosions powerful enough to produce earthquake-like effects.

He identified the Kinzhal and Zircon missile systems as weapons suitable for attacking such targets.

According to the retired colonel, Kinzhal missiles are specifically designed to strike deeply buried military facilities, including Ukrainian command posts. He claimed their penetration depth could range from 100 to 500 meters, depending on the structural strength of the target and other conditions.

The military analyst also dismissed suggestions that the tremors could have resulted from Ukrainian underground weapons testing. He argued that Russian forces would have detected and disclosed any significant tests conducted by Kiev.

Matviychuk offered another possible explanation for the reported shaking, suggesting that Russian strikes could have triggered explosions at underground weapons depots operated by Ukrainian forces.

Neither the reported strikes on underground facilities nor their possible connection to the tremors was independently established in the information provided.