An explosion occurred at an electrical substation in Yekaterinburg, Russia, which supplies electricity to three defense plants. The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) with a timer, and it has been classified as a low-intensity IED terror blast. Local sources and media reported that explosives were planted at the facility, and an explosive device was allegedly found near the power substation. Russian law enforcement officers are currently investigating the incident, which resulted in no casualties. The event is being treated as an act of sabotage, with ongoing efforts to determine how the bomb was placed at the site.
SABOTAGE: Jason Jay Smart @officejjsmart reports that an Improvised Explosive Device detonated at an electrical substation in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Russian security agencies are investigating. https://t.co/C5e6Ye004B
π₯π₯π₯ Explosions at an electric substation in Yekaterinburg, Russiaπ·πΊ. An improvised explosive device with a timer exploded. There were no casualties. Now π·πΊ law enforcement officers are trying to figure out how the bomb ended up on there. π Russians must FEEL the war. https://t.co/VIQmuMxg2K
β‘οΈ A substation supplying defense plants exploded in Yekaterinburg, Russia Local media reported that an explosive device was allegedly found near the power substation. https://t.co/7Qq1oM56LQ
π₯Explosion in Yekaterinburg at an electrical substation that supplies electricity to three defence plants According to local sources, the explosion occurred as a result of the planting of explosives at the facility https://t.co/5NmoOimbed
π₯ Explosion at an electrical substation in Yekaterinburg at night, which supplies power to three military factories at once. π Russian media writes that "traces of explosives were found at the scene of the incident; previously, an improvised explosive device had been planted" https://t.co/AgdKbpFRwi
BREAKING: Intel sources to CNN News 18 This was a low intensity IED blast This was a terror blast https://t.co/jzacT3X4rt