The governor of the Russian Lipetsk region, Igor Artamonov, said on Saturday that a fire broke out at the main factory of the Russian steelmaker NLMK, on the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
The governor added that preliminary data indicate that the fire that broke out at the Novolipetsk steel plant was caused by a drone, without mentioning Ukraine.
The plant, which is the main production site of NLMK, is located about 400 kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Artamonov said that the explosion did not cause any injuries or loss of life.
