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Plastics and gunpowder factory blows up killing 5 and injuring 100+; Russians claim accident.

Ryazan region
Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Elastik gunpowder plant (location) Elastik Gunpowder Factory (location)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Plastics and gunpowder factory blows up killing 5 and injuring 100+; Russians claim accident.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

An explosion on Aug. 15 destroyed a workshop at the Elastik gunpowder plant in Ryazan Oblast, killing at least five people and injuring at least 100

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

Explosion at gunpowder factory in Ryazan Oblast killed 5, injured over 100 - cause unconfirmed

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.167Z

Source story: day-1268a-2025-08-17