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VisitMajor Fire Erupts at NPO Avtomatiki Plant in Yekaterinburg, Spreads to 1,000 Sq. Meters
Jul 30, 2024, 03:07 PM
A significant fire broke out at the NPO Avtomatiki plant in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on July 30, 2024. The fire, which spread to an area of 1,000 square meters, affected one of the largest enterprises in Russia specializing in the development and production of control systems and electronic equipment for rocket and space technology, including the Soyuz-2 rocket. NPO Avtomatiki is a subsidiary of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency. The plant also produces circuit boards, microchips, and other electronic components for the Russian military. The fire reportedly started in a chemical production facility. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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