Explosion occurs at power substation supplying defence facilities in Russia's Yekaterinburg – video

An explosion occurred on the night of 1-2 March at the Kalininskaya power substation, which supplies power to three defence facilities, in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.

Source: TASS, a pro-Kremlin Russian news outlet; Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee; Telegram channel Mash

Details: The substation supplies energy to three defence facilities: the Kalinin Machine-Building Plant, Turbine Motor Plant and Uralmash. 

Russian media claim that a short circuit could cause the explosion. 

Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee also stated it was a "malfunction of electrical equipment accompanied by a bang." 

Mash reported that an improvised explosive device was triggered. The detonation occurred on a timer. 

Reportedly, everything is now said to be functioning.

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