Near Moscow, one of the largest enterprises in the electrical industry of the Russian Federation caught fire (video).

Fire at "Electroizolit" plant in Khotkovo near Moscow

Today, October 30, a fire broke out at the "Electroizolit" plant in the Moscow region's Khotkovo. Witnesses also report a fire in the workshop of the Central Research Institute (CRI) of Special Machine Building. This was reported by Russian propagandists "Be careful, Moscow".

The fire at the "Electroizolit" plant in Khotkovo near Moscow became known in the morning of October 30. Online sources write that the flames covered about 3,000 square meters.

At the same time, local public sources talk about a fire at the Central Research Institute of Special Machine Building, also in Khotkovo. Locals write that the fire occurred in one of the workshops after tests.

Rescuers deny this information. According to them, insulation caught fire at the CRI. The fire, which covered an area of 100 square meters, has reportedly been contained.

A fire broke out at the "Electroizolit" plant in Khotkovo near Moscow. Witnesses also report a fire in the workshop of the Central Research Institute (CRI) of Special Machine Building. pic.twitter.com/8QVZBr3ZKw

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It should be noted that "Electroizolit" is one of the largest manufacturers of electrical insulating materials in Russia.

The Central Research Institute of Special Machine Building (formerly called the Independent Special Design and Technology Bureau) was established at the "Electroizolit" plant back in the 1960s. The products of this CRI are used in the missile, space, and energy industries.

Recall, at night in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, near the local landmark - a reduced copy of the Parisian Eiffel Tower - a fire broke out. Residents claim that the fire was caused by a drone, which was presumably shot down over the city by air defense.