A large explosion at a factory in a city near Moscow sent a massive mushroom-shaped plume of smoke into the sky Wednesday, according to initial reports that said the blast blew out the windows of several nearby houses.
Citing an unnamed source, TASS reported that “according to preliminary data, the cause of the explosion was not a drone.”
Russia’s federal investigative agency said it launched a criminal probe, according to NBC News, which reported that the agency cited a “violation of industrial safety requirements for hazardous production facilities” but said it was trying to establish the cause of the blast. Videos geolocated by NBC News show a huge mushroom of smoke rising over the factory in Sergiyev. One taken by nearby residents and posted to social media shows the moment a huge, fiery blast takes place behind a car park, the network reported.
The development came hours after Russian officials claimed to have shot down two Ukrainian drones aimed at
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