A Fire Broke Out At A Gunpowder Plant In The Ryazan Region

• 4.06.2026, 20:05

The fire engulfed over 400 m² at the Hephaest-M branch.

A fire started on the territory of the Elastik gunpowder plant in the Ryazan region on Thursday, June 4.

A drone attack on the facility was reported in the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The territory of the branch of the Gefest-M company, which bought out the production complex in 2023, was affected, it said. "The fire covered an area of more than 400 square meters," the AFU said.