Posted on 04/23/2022 1:14:56 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Putin's regime has been accused of 'covering-up' the scale of the death toll at a top secret Russian weapons research facility after a local journalist claimed that at least 25 were killed in the deadly blaze - not 'up to seven' like Kremlin-backed media insists.
A criminal probe has been launched after video showed an inferno ripping through the Second Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation in Tver, where Moscow's Iskander missiles are designed, on Thursday.
Four military scientists were forced to jump out of windows from the burning building, with state media variously reporting that five or seven people were killed.
But it is now claimed that at least 25 died, possibly including some of Russia's leading missile scientists. Two days after the fire, a search for survivors trapped under rubble is still underway and at least five people are reportedly in intensive care.
The institute is central to the design of Iskander missiles, which Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, as well as Russia's S-400 missile defence system. It is also involved in other 'secret projects'. The damage is seen as a blow to Putin's missile modernisation programme.
Respected local journalist Alexander Gamburg reported on SOTA Telegram channel that he had exclusively seen the list of the 'perished'. However, he said he could not give further details because of Russian censorship and 'not to compromise people important and dear to me'.
He said: 'Criminal investigators are working at the scene until Sunday, after which they are due to announce the losses.'
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Never put all your basques in one exit.
One of my first thoughts, and I Know I shouldn’t say this...
“What goes around - comes around”.
However, there is a lot of “chess” in Russia, and I wouldn’t rule out motivational pretext, or any one of several ideas on this one.
Having spoken with a few expat and Russian friends, there is a much higher number of Russians against the invasion of Ukraine then Putins state controlled press and media will publish or broadcast.
Nothing travels in a straight line, but UA isn’t an end, and this is all just the beginning.
Crazy times...
This sounds personal like some Ukes who had family killed by the handicraft of these people.
Seems, to me, to appear accelerant assisted...
If this was in the U.S., I’d want to examine the insurance policy...
Funny how that fire regulator just didn’t work.
Burning Russians warms the heart.
Sounds like a witness protection program for scientists. Now they are free to work without constraint.
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