Several people have been killed in the blast, the governor of Chelyabinsk Region has said<\/p>\n
At least ten\u00a0people have been killed after a major explosion rocked a manufacturing plant in the Russian city of Kopeysk on Wednesday, local authorities have said.
\nThe blast was reported by Aleksey Teksler, the governor of Chelyabinsk Region, who initially put the death toll at four. Later, however, he said that five more people died, with five others injured, and that medical teams were doing their best to treat them. Officials are also verifying reports of possible missing persons, Teksler added.
\nThe governor also reported that a second blast had occurred at the facility and that emergency services were working at the scene.<\/p>\n
The incident appears not to be linked to any drone attacks, the governor stated, adding that there is also no threat to the city\u2019s residents or the surrounding infrastructure.
\nA video obtained by RT shows the moment of the explosion and a fire ball rising over the facility.
\nUkrainian drone attacks have been a concern in Russian regions in recent months. Kiev has routinely launched raids deep into the country, targeting critical infrastructure and residential areas in attacks that often led to civilian casualties.<\/p>\n
This month alone, Ukrainian drone strikes have killed six civilians in Belgorod and Kherson regions, as well as causing a major power outage in Western Russia. Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky has also recently threatened Belgorod and Kursk regions with blackouts.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Zelensky threatens Russian regions with blackouts<\/p>\n
Russian officials have accused Ukraine of \u201cterrorism\u201d over the attacks. Moscow has launched retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian military sites in response, including drone assembly facilities.
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