Explosion at Spanish ammo factory supplying Ukraine injures 3

Key facts

• Three people sustained minor injuries, including hearing damage.
• The explosion occurred in the factory's gunpowder-burning area.
• The FMG factory supplies ammunition and missile components to Ukraine.
• The factory is owned by Slovakia's MSM Group, part of Czechoslovak Group (CSG).

An explosion at the Fabrica de Municiones de Granada (FMG) ammunition factory on the outskirts of Granada, Spain, injured three people on the morning of October 30, 2026. The blast occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the plant's gunpowder-burning area, a restricted site. Emergency services received multiple calls reporting the blast, which was felt in nearby towns. The factory, owned by Slovakia's MSM Group, part of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has been producing ammunition and missile components for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion. This incident follows a truck overturning on Oct. 13.