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Several videos have been posted online this morning showing an explosion and fire in Cheboksary, a city around 370 miles (600km) east of Moscow in the Russian republic of Chuvashia.
In one verified clip, filmed close to the scene of the fire, an explosion is seen near an industrial site on a main road. Russian search engine Yandex lists the site as belonging to VNIIR, an electronics company which produces navigation technology, radio components and other related products.
Another video filmed nearby shows people gathered on the street as the sound of a drone is heard in the background. There is then a large explosion which appears to impact a residential block.
In a third clip from around a mile and a half away, a man talks about the present situation in the city. He notes taking precautions against the blast impact of any nearby strikes by opening his windows and says he hopes a local brewery isn’t hit.
An explosion is then seen in the direction of blasts we saw in the previous videos. It is unclear if this was the explosion at the VNIIR site or the apartment block.
The head of Chuvash Republic, Oleg Nikolaev, says two residential buildings were struck by drones overnight, resulting in injuries to two people and the evacuation of nearby residents.
