There were explosions and a fire at a military plant in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation: there are casualties, what is known (video)
At the same time, there is information about missing persons due to the incident. "Open burning has been eliminated at the site of the fire, and it is being extinguished. Rescuers will begin sorting through the debris right after," rosZMI reports. The first explosions at the plant in Kopeysk rumbled around 10:30 p. m. Later, it became known about 4 dead and at least 5 injured due to explosions.
However, as reported by the Russian media, the information about the drone attack on the plant, which was spread on the network, is not confirmed beforehand. Around midnight, a second explosion rang out at the Plastics plant, the Russian media Astra quoted the statement of the governor of the Chelyabinsk region. According to him, the explosion occurred at the point of ignition. It is known that the victims are in serious condition. Footage from the scene of the events was also shown on the network.
As of 2:30 a. m. , as the governor reported, the number of dead as a result of explosions in Kopeysk has increased to 9. Russian operational services are working at the scene of the incident. The consequences are clarified. It is worth noting that monitoring channels claim that the reason for the explosions in Kopeysk is a drone attack. According to local residents, at least 3 drones attacked the plant. The city of Kopeisk is located not far from Chelyabinsk.
The distance from it to the Ukrainian border is 1,700 kilometers. "Plastmas" belongs to JSC "Technodinamika" holding of the state corporation "Rostec". The enterprise is part of the Russian military-industrial complex and is engaged in the supply of necessary components for the Russian-Ukrainian war. The plant produces ammunition and explosives, and also works with technologies that directly support the operations of the Russian Armed Forces against Ukraine.