On the evening of October 22, powerful explosions and a fire broke out on the territory of the Plastmass factory in the city of Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast.
The russian media and the governor of the region Alexei Teksler reported this.
According to various reports, the death toll ranges from several to more than nine people.
Some OSINT sources and Telegram channels claim that the company was attacked by drones; however, Texler denied the drone attack.
An explosion was reportedly heard first, followed by a second, at the site of the first fire; the fire is likely not yet fully extinguished.
The moment of the explosion was caught on video, as local residents posted footage of the explosion on social media.
What the Plastmass plant in Chelyabinsk produced?
The Plastmass enterprise is engaged in the production of ammunition for cannon artillery, rockets and certain aviation munitions, as well as the disposal of obsolete ammunition.
The investigation is ongoing; the scene is being examined by emergency services, and official data on the dead and injured will be updated.
As a reminder, on the night of October 22, explosions occurred in russia's Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia. Local sources report a drone attack on the Saransk Mechanical Plant.
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