Rocket conveyor: Investigators told about the Raduga CB, which produces rockets X-101/X-555

From the investigation, it follows that Raduga KB produces winged missiles for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and unlimited products in China, as well as other countries in Asia and Africa. Molfar analysts have explored the details of the Russian Design Bureau "Raduga", which produces a wide range of rockets of different types for shelling of Ukraine. The investigation is published on the agency's website.

Investigators first reminded that on July 26 Russia struck 33 winged missiles X-101/X-555 in Ukraine-all missiles knocked out Ukrainian air defense. Note that you can also find information about other shelling by these missiles. For example, the X-101 missiles fired the airport in Vinnitsa in March 2022, also beat in Kiev, Dnipro, Uman, and Chigirin.

The X-55 rocket (predecessor X-555) was used by the Russians to strike a aircraft repair plant in Lviv (at the beginning of the invasion), and in 2023 they were attacked by Kiev. Missiles are available in the joint stock company "GOSMKB" Raduga "named after O. Bereznyak. , 35 hectares. The distance from the enterprise to Ukraine is about 500 km. was created in Soviet times. In 2004, it became part of the military company "Corporation tactical rocket weapons".

Now the bureau has 20 buildings in Dubno, as well as three branches in different regions of the country. The enterprises have grown over the last 20 years, analysts say. Particular acceleration began in 2016 - it was then that new buildings began to be erected urgently in the main production. In particular, within one year they managed to build a shop with an area of ​​almost 5 thousand square meters. m.

About successful work in favor of the Russian military complex is also evidenced by the earnings that the KB received. For example, from 2013 to 2018, profit has almost doubled - from $ 135 million. up to $ 230 million Then the financial indicators were classified, the investigation of analysts. In addition, a significant increase in production is evidenced by the growth of staff: in 2017 there were 1 thousand, in 2020 - 12 thousand.

The most important customer of the KB "Raduga" is the Russian state, testifying the data of investigators: also KB products are purchased by foreign customers. In particular, Molfar has found buyers from the following countries: China, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Uganda. Almost all partners - the USA, the EU, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, as well as, in fact, Ukraine - have imposed sanctions. Britain and New Zealand were abstained.

All sanctions have been imposed in 2022 and 2023 - until then the company worked and developed, evidenced by the data of Molfar investigators. We remind that on July 26 the Russian army launched about 40 missiles across Ukraine, 33 of them are the X-101/X-555 missiles. The Armed Forces of the Armed Forces reported the beat of all missiles of this type.