Second fire at Russian Defence Ministry facility in Bryansk in a month

A fire has broken out at a hospital for veterans under construction in Bryansk, Russia, for the second time in a month. Thick black smoke was visible above it.

Source: Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti with reference to the authorities of the region; Mash and ASTRA Telegram channels

Details: Russian Telegram channels have reported another fire at a Russian Defence Ministry facility – a hospital for veterans under construction in Bryansk.

They posted videos showing thick black smoke rising above it.

According to the Mash channel, one possible reason for the fire is a UAV attack.

However, RIA Novosti, citing the regional authorities, said that construction waste had caught fire at the hospital construction site and claimed the fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Background: The previous fire at this facility occurred on 18 June. 

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