The Moscow Times: "7 Reported Killed in Explosion at Ammunition Plant Near Moscow"

The Moscow Times/social media

Via the Moscow Times (and a Google Alert for "chemical plant explosion"): 

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.

I imagine this was an accidental explosion, but these days, with Ukraine's abilities to penetrate Russia, you never really know...