Two killed in blast at military facility in Russia’s Leningrad region, Mash reports

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:28 AM

MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Two people were killed in a blast at a military facility in the town of Sertolovo in Russia’s Leningrad region, the Mash Telegram channel reported on Tuesday.

Governor Alexander Drozdenko said that the blast occurred in a military police building. He provided no additional details.

“I have instructed the security forces to assist the military in clearing the rubble and rescuing those injured in the collapse of the military police building on the territory of the military unit in Sertolovo,” Drozdenko said.

The Mash Telegram channel reported that four people may be under the rubble.

(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)


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