Fires broke out at industrial facilities in the city of Lipetsk overnight on July 21, with residents reporting explosions and a large fire near the Novolipetsk Steel plant and Lipetsk CHPP-2.
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Fires broke out at industrial facilities in the city of Lipetsk overnight on July 21, with residents reporting explosions and a large fire near the Novolipetsk Steel plant and Lipetsk CHPP-2.
Astra and Exilenova reported that residents heard explosions overnight and saw a large fire in the city.
A fire broke out at industrial facilities in Russia’s western city of Lipetsk overnight on July 21 following reports of explosions and a possible drone attack, according to local monitoring channels.
Explosions and a large fire occurred in Lipetsk overnight on July 21, likely targeting the Teploelektratsiya-2 power plant or the Novolipetsk Steel metallurgical plant, following a missile alert in the region.
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Extracted: 2026-07-21T08:59:06.520Z
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