Pressure from senior management: British intelligence put forward versions of an explosion in Izhevsk

British intelligence has put forward versions regarding the explosions in Izhevsk/Collage 24 Channel

On the evening of February 7, an explosion and a strong fire occurred in Izhevsk, Russia. British intelligence has released its own versions of what could have caused this “unpleasant incident”.

British intelligence is convinced that the explosion at the Russian missile factory was unlikely to be caused by a Ukrainian UAV. However, the number of such cases on the territory of the aggressor country will continue to increase.

What versions were put forward by British intelligence

Noted in the summary. that the damaged plant produces a number of ballistic missiles, in particular Iskander, which the enemy regularly uses during attacks on the territory of Ukraine.

According to preliminary information, the explosion occurred as a result of an error employees of the enterprise. However, TASS later reported that this was caused by so-called “planned tests” of rocket engines.

It is unlikely that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were involved in the explosion devices considering the distance to Ukraine is 1.2 thousand kilometers. Moreover, no similar attacks have been reported in the area, the intelligence report said.

According to published data, this is at least the fifth incomprehensible explosion of a military-industrial enterprise in four months. plant on November 26, 2023.

We are also talking about fires at gunpowder factories and ammunition factories in Kotovsk on November 10, 2023 and in Solikamsk on October 31 of the same year.< /p>

Therefore, as British intelligence notes, there is a real possibility that the explosion occurred due to careless handling and storage of highly volatile, flammable and explosive materials.

In addition, political pressure from senior management to increase military production to support the war in Ukraine likely resulted in around-the-clock production and personnel fatigue, the summary states. .

In particular, the Ministry of Defense notes that increasing production requirements in the future will most likely lead to an increase in the number of industrial accidents in the future.

What is known about the explosion: briefly

• The explosion occurred on training ground near the village of Yagul. Presumably, it is associated with testing rocket engines. 12 kilometers from Izhevsk is the Utochkinsky plant, which produces products for military and civil purposes.
• From this city to Kiev – two thousand kilometers.
• Military expert Roman Svitan suggested that most likely this was the work of special services – agents or some national resistance groups involved at that time who understand where these factories are located.