Five people have died after an explosion at an ammunitions factory in Russia – this is a breaking story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for the latest updates.
A major explosion struck a Russian weapons and ammunition plant – killing and injuring dozens of workers – ahead of a crucial summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Dramatic images caught the moment a huge explosion went off in the gunpowder workshop at the Elastik plant in Ryazan. Initial reports said five people were killed, 20 injured and more than 100 people were evacuated from the burning plant. Local Russian news outlets reported the whole warehouse was completely destroyed after the huge explosion. It is unclear whether the plant was hit in a deliberate attack, a Ukrainian drone strike or an accident at the site.
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