Blast at Krasnozavodsk Plant Kills Seven as Fire Engulfs Ammunition Facility
The explosion at the Krasnozavodsk chemical plant, which Ukraine says produces thermobaric warheads and ammunition components, left seven dead as rescue operations continued.
Seven people were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in Russia's Moscow region, the Telegram news channel Shot reported, as emergency crews responded to a fire at the facility. The blast hit the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant, which produces ammunition and pyrotechnics, according to publicly available information. Authorities had not commented on the incident, and the reported death toll remained unconfirmed.
Shot reported that the seven people were inside workshop No. 4, which collapsed completely. Survivors said more workers had been inside, the channel reported, adding that rescue operations were continuing. The Telegram channel Mash, citing local residents, reported three powerful explosions that shook nearby homes before a fire broke out. More than 40 workers were at the plant at the time, and an evacuation was underway, it said. The Telegram channel 112, which has close ties to Russian law enforcement agencies, also reported an explosion and said emergency services were heading to the site. Footage filmed by witnesses showed flames and a column of smoke rising above the plant.
Preliminary reports pointed to a technical cause for the explosion. No aerial attacks had been reported in the area. The plant was previously targeted in a Ukrainian attack on 7 July 2025. Ukraine's military said at the time that the facility produced thermobaric warheads for Shahed-type drones, known in Russia as Geran drones. Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, part of its National Security and Defence Council, said the plant also produced explosives, gunpowder and components for ammunition and missile systems. It described the facility as part of the supply chain for Russian artillery shells, multiple-launch rocket systems and ballistic missiles.
The Krasnozavodsk plant sits within the military-industrial network that sustains Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a campaign that has brought death and suffering to Ukrainian civilians while Kyiv fights to defend its sovereignty. Ukraine has struck such facilities as part of its efforts to degrade the Kremlin's capacity to wage its brutal war, targeting the supply chains that feed Russian artillery and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. The World House, which has consistently stood with Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began, provides further information on its support initiatives at worldhouse.uk/support.