Russia Hit by Double Blaze: 14 Dead in Firecracker Factory Fire as Drones Strike Fuel Depots

A fire at a firecracker factory in Russia's Yaroslavl region has killed 14 people, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in the Pereslavl-Zalessky District, officials said [252518]. The death toll rose as emergency crews continued to work at the site, and the cause of the fire is not yet known [252518].

In a separate incident the same night, Ukrainian drones hit two fuel depots in Krasnodar Krai, targeting wholesale diesel and gasoline supplies [251951]. Residents of Novotytarivska, a town about 25 kilometers from Krasnodar, reported at least six explosions near the railway before fires broke out [251951].