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Dozens injured in explosion at Russian military optics plant near Moscow

  • A powerful blast occurred at a warehouse on the grounds of an optics plant near Moscow that supplies the Russian military.
  • At least 49 people were injured in the explosion at the Zagorsk Optical Mechanical Plant in Sergiev Posad.
  • The cause of the blast is under investigation but initial reports suggest it originated in a pyrotechnics warehouse rented by a private company.
  • The incident comes amid unease in Russia over drone attacks reportedly launched by Ukraine on targets in Russia.
  • Flights at a Moscow airport were briefly halted due to drone activity, with Russia claiming it shot down drones aimed at the capital.
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