1/ Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov was reportedly fired by Vladimir Putin because of the failures of the Oreshnik ballistic missile and other space projects. Russia's space industry is suspected to have been crippled by corruption; Borisov may face charges. ⬇️
2/ The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel reports that Borisov, a former acolyte of sacked defence minister Sergei Shoigu, was abruptly dismissed from his post as CEO of the State Corporation for the Space Industry Roscosmos because of Putin's anger at the industry's direction.
3/ A source says:
"First of all, Putin's anger was connected with the absolute failure in the issue of production and putting on combat duty of the Sarmat missile system, which should replace the outdated Voevoda [SS-18 Satan]."
"First of all, Putin's anger was connected with the absolute failure in the issue of production and putting on combat duty of the Sarmat missile system, which should replace the outdated Voevoda [SS-18 Satan]."
4/ "The problems with the operation of the Sarmat liquid-propellant missile have not been resolved, there is no proper electronic component base for serial production, the whole range of tests has not been carried out, etc.
https://x.com/kromark/status/1837782330062119156
5/ "Deceit over the Oreshnik missile complex also came back to haunt him. In essence, it is a "tricked-out" Soviet Pioneer medium-range missile complex or, according to NATO classification, SS-20."
[Note – other sources suggest it's based on the RS-26 Rubezh missile - SS-X-31.]
[Note – other sources suggest it's based on the RS-26 Rubezh missile - SS-X-31.]
6/ "In the 80s, this complex brought terror to Western Europe, and thanks to the Pioneers, the Soviet Union kept all strategically important facilities located in capitalist countries under nuclear fire.
7/ "But already in the late 80s, the US began to supply Europe with new Patriot air defence systems, which were capable of shooting down the SS-20, and subsequently, following the disarmament agreements between the USSR and the US on medium-range missiles …
8/ …[i.e. the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty], the Pioneer was completely eliminated.
After the collapse of the USSR, several ready-made units of the medium-range missile remained, from which the Oreshnik was assembled.
After the collapse of the USSR, several ready-made units of the medium-range missile remained, from which the Oreshnik was assembled.
9/ "And, of course, the absolute failure in the development of the so-called near space, with the launch of small spacecraft for remote sensing of the earth (ERS) and communications.
10/ "The industry has gone even further on its side, even more so than under [previous Roscosmos head Dmitry] Rogozin.
11/ "Soon, Yuri Borisov may be charged with embezzlement of state defence procurement funds, even for the stories of 2012-2014, when he was Deputy Minister of Defense ([under] Shoigu), including in the case of the long-suffering National Defence Control Centre [in Moscow]." /end
Source:
t.me/vchkogpu/54596
t.me/vchkogpu/54596
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