Workshop catches fire at Roscosmos plant in Russia

A workshop caught fire at a plant in the village of Novye Lyady, in Perm’s Sverdlovsk district, according to the local outlet 59.ru.Witnesses said the blaze broke out at the Proton-PM engine-building complex. Local community pages reported that the open flame was extinguished by around 11 a.m.Ukrainian monitoring channels have also posted photos of the fire, though they did not specify a cause. Perm Krai’s governor has not reported any attacks on the region, and Russia’s Defense Ministry did not mention Perm Krai in its report on drones shot down overnight over Russian regions.A Proton-PM representative told 59.ru that the company would not comment on “this situation.”Proton — Perm Motors ranks among the largest enterprises in Russia’s rocket and space industry, according to the state corporation Roscosmos, which reported the designation on its website. The Proton-PM plant, together with NPO Energomash, is part of an integrated structure for manufacturing rocket engines.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.