A building for the border patrol of Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, exploded in flames on Thursday in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, killing at least one person and injuring at least two, according to Russian media and local officials.
Videos posted to social media sites showed a large fire and plumes of thick, gray smoke emanating from the building. on Siverska Avenue, which runs along the Temernik River. Rostov-on-Don is located about 75 miles from the Ukrainian border.
In recent weeks, amid a rising number of cross-border attacks from Ukraine, including drone strikes, President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to tighten security in Russia’s border regions, including Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, and Rostov.
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