Russia: at the point of reception of scrap metal exploded missile s-200

Subsequently, in the territory found another powerful weapon.

The staff of the material resources were evacuated, and the area covered.

On the basis of reception of scrap metal in Chita, where the explosion occurred, found two warhead anti-aircraft missile complex s-200 “Angara”. About this “Interfax” reported in a press-service of management of Regardie on Transbaikalian edge.

Information transferred to experts of the Ministry of defense, which will remove items from the site for disposal. Bomb experts of Regardie continue to search for other dangerous items.

Earlier on August 10, TRANS-Baikal Department of the TFR said that at the point of reception of scrap metal in the Zheleznodorozhny district of Chita, on the Olympic the street, the explosion occurred. Presumably, this happened when cutting metal. As a result, two people were killed and one was wounded.

The staff of the material resources were evacuated, and the area covered. Later in the TRANS-Baikal territory government announced that the territory it found one “high capacity ammunition”.

Anti-aircraft complex of long-range s-200 entered service in 1967. The mass of high-explosive fragmentation warhead missiles used in the complex — 217 pounds, of which the explosives (trotyl-hexogen mixture) — 80 pounds.

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