A military police building collapsed on the territory of a military unit in the town of Sertolovo, Leningrad Region, after an explosion, Russian media and regional authorities reported, quoted by "Reuters"
The governor of the Leningrad Region, Alexander Drozdenko, confirmed the incident in a post on Telegram, specifying that the explosion occurred in the military police building. He did not give further details about the causes.
According to information on the Mash Telegram channel, two people died in the explosion. It is also reported that there may be four more people under the rubble.
Drozdenko said that he had ordered law enforcement agencies to assist the military in clearing the rubble and rescuing the injured. Teams from Lenoblpozhspas and the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) are working on the scene.
The causes of the incident are being clarified. Official information on the number of injured has not been published at the moment.
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, reports of explosions, fires and incidents at military and industrial sites on Russian territory have increased. Some of these incidents have been attributed to drone attacks or sabotage, others to technical failures or safety violations. In a number of cases, Russian authorities do not provide detailed information about the causes, citing ongoing checks or security considerations.