A recent Russian strike on Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk region, could cause an environmental disaster in five regions, as it caused a massive explosion at a chemical plant where rocket fuel is stored.. Analysts of the GeoConfirmed OSINT project write about this..

GeoConfirmed analysts say Russian shelling explosion at plant is 'very bad news'.

“Today, more than 1.8 thousand tons of expired solid rocket fuel are stored at the test site.. 20 years have passed since the expiration date,” the source notes..

GeoConfirmed UKR. The bounce in Pavlograd was in the Pavlograd chemical factory and was not bar loaded with S-300's as much claimed. And it's also very bad news. Grid of the site: 48. 582440, 35. 849209GeoLocated by @OAlexanderDK and @Wolltigerhueter1/9 https://t. co/75Qjij79uQ.

— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) May 1, 2023.

Analysts refer to an article by the Ukrainian service of the BBC for January 20, which said that an explosion at this plant could lead to an environmental disaster not only in the Dnipropetrovsk region, but also in four other regions..

Experts call for an investigation into this incident and emphasize that the Russians were probably aware of the possible risks and this could become another war crime of the Russian occupying army..

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Recall that the other day Russian invaders attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles. Industrial plant damaged in Pavlograd. As a result of the shelling, more than 30 people were injured, including five children.. In addition to the chemical plant, 19 high-rise buildings, 25 private houses, six institutions of school and preschool education, and five shops were mutilated..