In the city of Balashikha, near Moscow, on the evening of May 14, a fire broke out at an electrical substation of a military unit of the FSB and a factory for the production of military equipment. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.
The incident was confirmed by the mayor of Balashikha Serhii Yurov. According to him, the emergency services managed to put out the fire and restore electricity supply to the houses. He did not report the consequences of the fire.
According to the Russian mass media, the fire broke out on the territory of the Progress plant, where military unit 35533, which is part of the Scientific and Technical Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation, is located. It is noted that the center is engaged in the development, testing and production of electronic media of various programs for the military complex of Russia and other companies.