**Explosion at German Arms Manufacturer in Spain**
An explosion occurred on January 30th at a warehouse of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall plant in Murcia, Spain. Six people were injured, with one person in serious condition.
The incident happened at 4:20 p.m. local time and started a large fire that spread to about 2,000 square meters. The cause of the blast is currently under investigation by Spanish authorities.
This is not the first time the plant has been involved in an incident resulting in casualties. A year ago, two workers suffered severe burns due to a solvent fire.
Rheinmetall is one of the largest arms manufacturers in Europe and provides weapons and equipment to Ukraine under contracts with the German government.
**Other News**
* Russia launched 102 Shahed-type attack drones against Ukraine overnight, but most were shot down or lost.
* A suspected arms trafficker was arrested in Kyrgyzstan for smuggling weapons from the US to Russia.
* Ukrainian authorities blocked 417,000 websites in Russia last year.
* Cyber specialists from Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Agency launched a cyber attack on Russian energy companies.
**Ukraine Updates**
* The SBU claimed that Ukrainian drones struck an oil pumping station, shutting down the main pipeline.
* A Russian drone attack injured a British volunteer in Pokrovsk.
* Maryna Bezrukova had her name restored as director of the Defense Procurement Agency after overturning the decision to remove it.
**International News**
* The US Secretary of State called for a swift resolution to the conflict, saying that the US has been “funding a stalemate” and setting Ukraine back 100 years.
* A new poll found that half of Poles believe Ukraine should not join NATO or the EU until the issue of exhuming Volyn massacre victims is resolved.
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