Fire rages on after blast at Russian arms-making supplying plant as production halts

RUSSIAN weapons-making plant in Perm was hit by a major explosion and fire resulting in three people dying in the inferno, say Russian officials. Perm Gunpowder Plant is a key plant is supplying gunpowder for small weapons, engine charges for aircraft missiles, booster systems for cruise missiles, and products for the A-135 missile defence system for the Ukraine war.