Smoke can be seen in Tula near Shcheglovskaya Zaseka Street. This was reported by ASTRA, citing local residents, on May 7.
"On this street is located JSC 'Instrument Design Bureau', which develops high-precision guided weapons, and also on the same street is the scientific and production association SPLAV, which produces multiple launch rocket systems", ASTRA noted. The enterprises are located about a kilometer apart. What exactly is on fire is still unknown", - the message says.
The Design Bureau is one of russia’s largest defense industry enterprises, engaged in the development of high-precision guided weapons for ground forces, the navy, and aerospace forces, as well as air defense systems, rapid-fire cannons, and combat small arms.
JSC "Scientific and Production Association 'SPLAV'" is a leading enterprise in russia for the development and production of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), heavy flamethrower systems, munitions for them, as well as unguided and guided aviation rockets.