State-owned Scientific Research Institute of Tver, which develops missile technologies including Iskander and S-400 systems, caught fire at 15:00 and was completely destroyed by 18:00, killing five people and injuring thirty.
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State-owned Scientific Research Institute of Tver, which develops missile technologies including Iskander and S-400 systems, caught fire at 15:00 and was completely destroyed by 18:00, killing five people and injuring thirty.
The main building of the 2nd Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defence caught fire
The roof of the burning institute collapsed
A defense research building burned down in Tver
The research facility sustained damage
The source of the fire is yet to be determined
The research facility had at least seven deaths
The research facility had 25 injuries
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.403Z
Source story: day-57-2023-02-10