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Military Police Building Collapse in Russia: Three Dead

2/18/2026

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Alexander Drozdenko, the governor, confirmed casualties after a military police building collapsed at a base in Sertolovo near Saint Petersburg on February 17, 2026.
The Investigative Committee opened a probe and authorities have not confirmed a gas leak as the cause.
Local media reported three fatalities and attributed the collapse to an explosion.
The incident comes amid sabotage attacks on Russia's infrastructure since the Ukraine conflict began nearly four years ago.

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Alexander Drozdenko, the governor, confirmed casualties after a military police building collapsed at a base in Sertolovo near Saint Petersburg on February 17, 2026.
The Investigative Committee opened a probe and authorities have not confirmed a gas leak as the cause.
Local media reported three fatalities and attributed the collapse to an explosion.
The incident comes amid sabotage attacks on Russia's infrastructure since the Ukraine conflict began nearly four years ago.