A fire or explosion occurred at a missile research institute in Kolomna, deep inside Russia, possibly caused by Ukrainian operatives or unknown actors.
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A fire or explosion occurred at a missile research institute in Kolomna, deep inside Russia, possibly caused by Ukrainian operatives or unknown actors.
Two blasts shook the vicinity of Kolomna, home to the state-owned missile and aerospace research institute DBMB
At least one air explosion took place in the area
Russian and Ukrainian social media were quick to declare Ukrainian long-range drones responsible
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.210Z
Source story: day-374a-2023-03-04