In St. Petersburg, a strategic enterprise for the production of microelectronics is burning
Photo: Ministry of Emergencies in Russia
On the night of May 29 in the Russian St. Petersburg, a fire broke out in the territory of the Avangard plant, which specializes in the production of microelectronics and has the status of a strategic enterprise of Russia.
Source: Russian Telegram channels with reference to eyewitnesses, local emergency services
Details: According to reports, the fire arose about the first o’clock in the morning in the premises where the chips were manufactured and harvested. According to « Shot », a powerful pillar of thick black smoke rose above the fire, and the flames covered an area of about 100 square meters.
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« There are work on extinguishing a fire in a production building on Kondrativ Prospect, 72. On the 5th floor of the 6-storey building, there is a burning area on an area of 100 square meters, »-said in a statement of the Ministry of Emergencies St. Petersburg.
The Telegram-Channels of the Peremory Chronicle and Shot, with reference to eyewitnesses, also reported loud explosions that were heard before the fire. However, no official reports of drones were received.
Reference: The Avangard Plant, on which the fire occurred, is a large scientific and production enterprise. It produces the products of radio electronics, circuits, devices, as well as basic structures for radio electronic equipment. The plant has the status of a federal scientific and production center and is included in the list of strategic and system-forming enterprises of the Russian Federation.
