A Fire Broke Out At One Of Russia's Largest Producers Of Electronics For The Army

New details of a massive drone attack on Russian regions.

A fire broke out in an industrial area in Saransk on February 21 at about 10 o'clock. According to the regional Emergencies Ministry, the fire broke out in the area of the Saransk Instrument-Making Plant (SPZ) on Vasenko Street, which is on the list of defense industry enterprises. The cause of the emergency was not named there. The fire engulfed one of the shops of the plant on the area of 150 square meters. meters. Two hours later, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on the localization of the fire and said that no one was injured. The publication "Stolitsa S" reports that the company's warehouse caught fire. There is no other official information about the fire yet. Authorities reported around 7:30 that a drone alert had been declared in the region, which was canceled at 10:30. The Russian Defense Ministry's morning briefing did not report the destruction of drones in Mordovia, writes The Moscow Times.

Other reports say the fire occurred on the territory of PJSC Elektrovypryamitel, one of the largest Russian manufacturers of power electronics for the needs of the Russian Armed Forces. This was reported to Astra by local residents, who suggested that the plant was hit by drones. The channel also analyzed the footage from eyewitnesses, which shows a large column of black smoke, and came to the conclusion that it was "Electrovyvypryamitel" that caught fire. Ukrainian channels Operative VSU and Exilenova+ also claim that the plant is on fire. The company produces rectifiers, inverters, power supplies, converters and other specialized electrical equipment and is under sanctions by the US, Canada, EU, UK, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan for its participation in the Russian Federation's state defense order.

According to open sources, the company is licensed to develop and assemble power semiconductor devices for weapons and military equipment in the "Military Register" system, and also has an official permit from Gosatomnadzor for the design and manufacture of equipment for the Russian Federation. The head of Tatarstan's Almetyevsk district Gyuzel Khabutdinova reported on the "massive UAV attack". "An attempt on production facilities has been recorded," her words were reported by the local administration's Telegram channel.

Almetyevsk residents reported several explosions to Shot. According to Astra, townspeople spotted drones 600 meters from Almetyevsk's Radiopribor plant, which produces electronic systems for aviation. Khabutdinova later said air defense forces had "neutralized" the threat. "There are no casualties. Production processes at the district's facilities have not been disrupted, all enterprises are operating in normal mode," the official said.

The drones were also shot down over the Yelabuga district, where the largest production of "Geranium" drones attacking Ukraine is located. This was reported by the head of the district Rustem Nuriev. According to his data, "there are no victims and destruction." The Defense Ministry reported on the destruction of 11 UAVs in the skies above the Republic.

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