A warehouse explosion near Moscow has resulted in the unfortunate death of one woman and left over 50 individuals injured, as reported by officials.

Moscow's state governor, Andrey Vorobyov, conveyed on Telegram that six people are currently in intensive care. Videos circulating on the internet depict a substantial plume of smoke emanating from the facility located in Sergiyev Posad.

The explosion took place within the premises of a factory known for producing military equipment such as night vision goggles, according to previous reports by Russian media.

The shockwave caused windows of nearby structures to shatter, resulting in damage to residential apartments, two schools, and a nearby sports complex.

Mr. Vorobyov said the explosion occurred in a warehouse storing fireworks which was located on the grounds of the Zagorsk optics manufacturing plant.

Investigators dismissed claims the explosion was caused by a drone attack, despite pro-Kremlin commentators suggesting that was the case.

The explosion came shortly after Russia's defense ministry said two drones were shot down near Moscow overnight, one near the airport.

Russia blamed Ukraine for those drone attacks. Ukraine has not claimed involvement in either the drone attacks or the warehouse explosion.

However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said attacks on Russian territory are an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process".

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