"The Russian Ministry of Defense has begun to provide assistance in extinguishing a fire at the Nevskaya Manufactura factory in St. Petersburg," the Defense Ministry said.
It is noted that in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergei Shoigu, two Mi-8 helicopters of the army aviation of the Western Military District were allocated to assist in extinguishing the fire.
The message says that to extinguish the fire in St. Petersburg from the Pushkino airfield in the Leningrad region, the crew of an Mi-8 helicopter with a VSU-5 spillway departed.
"Another Mi-8 helicopter with the APU-5 took off at 17:46 to extinguish the fire from the Levashovo airfield in St. Petersburg," the ministry said.
Earlier it became known that the roof of the burning in St. Petersburg factory "Nevskaya Manufaktura" collapsed on an area of 10 thousand square meters.
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As a result of the fire, one person died and two were injured.