Fire Breaks Out at Russian Factory Producing Rocket Engines
Analysts said the blaze likely started in a new production workshop at the plant, which makes engines for Russia’s Angara launch vehicles.
- On Wednesday, September 2, a major fire erupted at the Proton-PM plant in Perm, Russia, according to OSINT monitoring channel Exilenova, which reported smoke rising from the industrial facility.
- Located more than 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the facility specializes in producing high-powered liquid-fueled rocket engines for Russia's Angara space launch vehicles.
- Analysis by Militarnyi suggests the blaze occurred at a new production workshop manufacturing the RD-191 engine and electronic components for Pantsir, Iskander-K, and Kh-101 missile systems.
- Disruptions at Proton-PM could impact Russia's plans to expand the Rassvet satellite constellation, which relies on the Angara launch system manufactured at the facility.
- This incident follows previous attacks on Russian facilities; a series of explosions targeted a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Voronezh on June 22, damaging systems for missiles and air defense.
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Fire Erupts at Proton-PM Plant Producing Engines for Russia’s Angara Rockets and Rassvet Plans
A fire broke out at the Proton-PM plant near Perm, Russia, an enterprise involved in the country’s rocket and space industry, the OSINT monitoring channel Exilenova+ reported on September 2.
In the village of the New Ladies of the Perm Province, the factory was set on fire, covering an area of over 2,000 square metres. A major fire occurred at an industrial plant in the Perm region, transmitting to RIA News. No information on possible casualties has been received to date. "In Permi, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is eliminating the fire at a production facility in the village of New Liadas ... 5.56 ms fire is contained in a…
The production site was set on fire in Permi and the fire in an area of 2,100 square metres was localized and reported to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "At 7 p.m. and 56 minutes, the fire was contained in an area of 2,100 square metres.
The factory is worth 1,500 km from the cordon of Ukryna.
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