ℹ️ Founded in 1939, the #Plastmass plant is located at the junction of #Chelyabinsk and #Kopeysk. It is primarily a defence enterprise with a huge state defence order.

The plant produces industrial explosives, including those made using products obtained from the disposal of military equipment. The enterprise is part of the #NPK_Tekhmash holding / #JSC_Technodinamika – within the state corporation #Rostec.

The plant regularly conducts tests of new products accompanied by explosions.

From https://t.me/Pravda_Gerashchenko

🔥 Explosion at the #Plastmass plant in #Kopeysk: 10 dead, 19 injured, up to 12 workers may still be trapped under the rubble

#Russian authorities report that the cause of the explosion at the plant in the #Chelyabinsk region was "violations of safety rules in the technological process." The theory of an attack by friendly drones was allegedly not confirmed.

A state of emergency has been declared in #Kopeysk.

A powerful explosion occurred at the #Plastmass plant in #Kopeysk, #Chelyabinsk Oblast. The company manufactures and disposes of ammunition.

https://www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/23/pod-chelyabinskom-progremel-vzriv-na-voennom-zavode-a177980

#Ukraine #Russia

Под Челябинском прогремел взрыв на военном заводе

Мощный взрыв произошел на заводе «Пластмасс» в Копейске Челябинской области, пишет местное издание «Курс дела».

Русская служба The Moscow Times