Fire breaks out near military factory producing artillery in Russia's Yekaterinburg
Photo: A fire broke out near a military plant in Yekaterinburg (t.me/e1_news)
A powerful fire broke out in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Thursday, July 18. The fire broke out in the area of the military plant, according to Readovka.
According to local Telegram channels, heavy smoke was noticed in the Pionersky district of Yekaterinburg. The smoke is yellow.
A fire broke out near the Uraltransmash military plant. According to residents, the roof of an empty workshop is on fire. The network notes that welding was allegedly underway in the building, which caused the fire.
“There is no information about the victims yet. Three workers who were in the building evacuated on their own,” Russian media write.
Uraltransmash is a large Russian enterprise that specializes in the production of military equipment, machine tools, and tramcars. The network says that it is the only plant in Russia that produces self-propelled artillery systems.
Fires in Russia
The number of fires in Russia has recently increased. They often occur at defense facilities, military enterprises, oil refineries, or oil depots.
For example, a large-scale fire broke out in the Voronezh region after a drone attack. According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, the Security Service of Ukraine drones attacked an ammunition depot.
Later, the media showed satellite images of the aftermath of a massive fire in the Voronezh region.
