MarkHow #Russia prepares its strategic missile plant for eternal war
As Russia wages full-scale war against Ukraine, one of its most important missile plants is quietly expanding, bypassing international sanctions
#Votkinsk Plant, AKA #Votkinskiy Plant, a strategic, state-owned facility serving Russia’s #nuclear forces — hired thousands of new workers, added new buildings, & brought in advanced machinery to increase #missile #production
Investigation: Russia expands strategic plant producing ICBMs — with China’s help
Key findings: * Despite international sanctions, Russia's strategic missile plant was able to import complex machinery to dramatically increase missile production. * The Kyiv Independent has identified the equipment supplied to the plant, as well as the supply chains, mostly from China. * We located the plant's new premises, built to house the new machinery. * We obtained a document confirming that the plant received an order to produce intercontinental missiles capable of reaching the U.S.