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.
- A major fire erupted at the Proton-PM plant in Perm, Russia, on September 2, according to reports from OSINT monitoring channel Exilenova, which documented 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 and aerospace components.
- Analysis by Militarnyi suggests the blaze occurred at a new production workshop manufacturing the RD-191 rocket 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 depends on the Angara launch system produced at the facility.
- This incident follows previous attacks on Russian industrial facilities; a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Voronezh experienced explosions on June 22, marking an ongoing pattern of targeting critical infrastructure.
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A rocket engine factory belonging to the Proton-FM company caught fire in the Russian city of Perm on Wednesday, regional Telegram channels and the Ukrainian military reported the incident, although they did not directly claim responsibility for the attack.
The network publishes black-smoke footage over the Proton-PM manufacturer of the Perm company, which produces rocket engines, and reports a fire in Permi to the MES without the name of the company.
The Proton-M plant produces engines for the Proton and Angar launch vehicles and is part of the Roscosmos State Corporation.
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.
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