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Russia Expands Siberian Factory to Produce 6,000 Tons of RDX Explosives for 1.28 Million Shells in Ukraine War

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Updated May 9, 2025, 05:19 PM

Russia is undertaking a major expansion of an explosives factory in remote Siberia to increase production of powerful explosives used in artillery shells and other munitions deployed in the war in Ukraine. A Reuters investigation based on publicly available state procurement documents and satellite imagery reveals that a new production line is under construction, expected to produce approximately 6,000 metric tons of high explosives annually. The facility is likely to manufacture RDX, a potent explosive commonly used in Russian munitions, though experts have not ruled out the possibility of HMX production. The expansion involves construction or renovation of 20 buildings as of mid-April 2025. Analysts note that increasing the volume of high explosives is critical to Russia's ongoing war effort in Ukraine, with the new plant potentially supplying enough explosive material for around 1.28 million artillery shells. This development comes amid reports of Russia producing munitions at a rapid pace, including more than 1,400 Iskander ballistic missiles and 500 Kh-101 cruise missiles annually, according to Ukrainian estimates and the Royal United Services Institute. The expansion underscores Russia's efforts to bolster its military-industrial capacity to sustain long-term conflict in Ukraine.

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‼️ Russia is undertaking a major factory expansion in remote Siberia to ramp up production of a powerful explosive used in artillery shells and other munitions in the war in Ukraine, a Reuters review of publicly available state documents and satellite imagery has found. https://t.co/1GlaFEqeil

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"Russia is churning out munitions at extraordinary speed—more than 1,400 Iskander ballistic missiles per year, as well as 500 Kh-101 cruise missiles, according to Ukrainian estimates and a recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a think-tank in London. "