A huge fire broke out in one of Russia’s largest chemical plants as they waged a brutal war in Ukraine.
A dramatic video shows smoke billowing from the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant in the Russian city of Kineshma, about 250 miles east of Moscow.
The site is home to the largest producer of chemical solvents in the country and is approximately 950 km from the border with Ukraine.
It is unknown at this time what caused the fire, but it came on the same day as a huge fire broke out at the defense plant, killing seven people.
The Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant is described as the largest producer of butyl acetate and industrial solvents in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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It is also a supplier of a wide range of chemical and petrochemical products in Russia and around the world, reports Mirror Online.
He says his products are used in paints and varnishes, rubber, leather and the food industry.
Images of the fire have been widely circulated on social media, but authorities have not yet confirmed any casualties.
Earlier today, scientists were reportedly forced to jump out of windows in a separate fire at the Institute of Defense in Tver, which is developing new space and weapons systems.
Authorities have confirmed that five people died in the fire.
The fire was at the Second Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, which was involved in the development of Iskander missiles used with deadly effects in Ukraine.
Initial reports say the fire broke out on the second floor of a top-secret research institute.
The cause is unclear, but there have been reports of “poisonous bluish-black smoke,” and dramatic photos show thick streams of dark smoke rising from the flames.
It was unclear whether there were any chemical leaks before the fire or as a result of the raging hell.
The flames quickly spread throughout the building due to the wooden flooring, the reports said.
Eyewitnesses said that because of the smoke, the people who were in the room could not evacuate and had to jump out of the windows.
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