Blast at Russian gunpowder plant kills 5, injures 20; Ukraine strikes oil refinery, arms ship in Caspian

A massive blast at the Elastik gunpowder plant near Ryazan resulted in at least five civilian deaths and twenty injuries. The incident occurred shortly before a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Investigations into the cause are underway, recalling a similar deadly incident in 2021. This happened alongside Ukrainian drone strikes and escalating conflict in Eastern Ukraine.