According to SHOT, seven people died in explosions at the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant

According to SHOT, a column of smoke rose over the city, and at first the channel reported one dead and three injured. Later, it stated that seven people had died.

According to SHOT, the dead were in Workshop No. 4, which collapsed entirely. According to channel reports, open flames continued on the plant premises, and rescuers tried to contain them.

The “112” channel reported that there were more than 40 people at the plant at the moment of detonation. Local residents told Mash that the explosions shook houses, and eyewitnesses counted at least three explosions.

“Ostorozhno, Moskva” called the incident a “technical incident”, and there were no official comments from the authorities at that time.

The Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant is part of Rostec and is considered the city-forming enterprise of Krasnozavodsk. According to the publication, it produces signal and lighting devices, aircraft protection equipment, cartridges, and pyrotechnics under state orders from the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and other security agencies.

Ukrainian drones attacked the plant at least twice — on January 24 and July 7, 2025. After the second attack, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike and stated that the plant produces explosives and ammunition.

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