Today, August 19, an important event for Ukraine took place. In the glorious city of Kharkov, the construction of the metro station "Peremoga", which means "Victory", has been completed. This facility has been under construction for a whole twenty years, the children born in the year of the laying have already grown up, and some of them today are participating in the ATO, and on both sides of the front. The opening ceremony was honored by the presence of President Poroshenko himself, he awarded the best metro builders and made a speech in which, of course, he mentioned the main source of all Ukrainian troubles. At the same time, Petro Poroshenko expressed hope for the early receipt of new loans, the acquisition of a visa-free regime and other benefits that will inevitably be received from the European Union, and also hinted at a certain symbolism of the station's name. Well, the president also mentioned the construction of some new enterprises, however, he did not list them. Against the background of such an overwhelming success of the Ukrainian economy, an ordinary Russian will involuntarily think about what is happening in his home country. Maybe Russia is hopelessly lagging behind? Well, you can take the events of the last couple of days and figure out how things are going.
Large barn
You can start with the modest news about a large cowshed built in the Orenburg region (SEC named after Kirov, Oktyabrsky district). Rather, there are two of them, this is a complex for hundreds of heads, including the most modern equipment, having its own maternity ward and even a dispensary for animals. The milking process is automated, there is a milk pipe. The complex is equipped with a food supply and other infrastructure. The livestock is elite, highly productive. Well, probably not everyone is interested. The cowshed is big, that's all. Moreover, it was long-term construction, the facility was erected and equipment mounted for a whole year. Okay, you can find more interesting news.
Production of a new road surface has begun
In our time, technology decides everything. If instead of ordinary asphalt, the road surface is made of a special composite, its service life will increase to three decades. It is these mineral powders and reinforcing additives (chrysotile fiber) that will now be produced by the Orenburg Minerals Joint Stock Company. This is a strong blow to one of the main Russian troubles, namely, bad roads. 400 million rubles have been invested in the production, since yesterday it began shipping products to consumers. But this news, perhaps, does not sound effective enough. Okay, will the technopark be fine?
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Industrial park "Borovsky"
It is not far from Tyumen, the technopark was opened on 18 August. The industrial zone, which has an area of 28 hectares, can accommodate a dozen different high-tech industries, providing employment for half a thousand qualified employees. It is known that in "Borovsky" there will be factories "Yagody-Plus", "NG-Group", "Tyumen-pribor" and "Novodez", and they are going to produce a wide range of goods, from food products to automatic control panels, and also containers and disinfectants. Other enterprises of the region have also submitted applications for the location of production facilities. The main communications have already been installed. Preferential taxation is provided for residents.
Radiological building of the oncological dispensary
This object was adopted on August 18 in the city of Orsk (Orenburg region), and its importance in the treatment of a serious and dangerous illness can hardly even be overestimated. Oncologic dispensary in Orsk was spent 3.5 billion rubles, of which 70 million rubles. diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, including two tomographs (magnetic resonance and computer), ultrasound equipment, a linear accelerator, hyperthermia and X-ray therapy and much more. The corresponding training of the medical staff was carried out. This is not in Moscow, and not in St. Petersburg. This is in Orsk, by the way.
Aerospace engines and aircraft
On August 18, a PDU-99 type rocket engine designed for the Sarmat ICBM (aka RS-28) was successfully tested. It is the first-stage powerplant of a strategic deterrent designed to replace the "Voevoda", called "Satan" in the West. The carrier will be equipped with hypersonic maneuvering warheads, they are already ready. Adoption is planned for 2020.
If someone wants to defend the thesis about the exclusively military nature of Russian successes, then he should take into account that the production of promising PD-14 aircraft engines has already begun at the Moscow Salyut Gas Turbine Engineering Center, which will be used to equip the latest MS-21 passenger airliners. But this is so, by the way.
Environmental packaging production line (seventh)
In Ivanteevka (Moscow region), on August 18, the seventh line was launched, producing commercial packaging for eggs from waste paper. Finnish equipment (Huhtamaki Molded Fiber), 700 million rubles were invested in the enterprise, 20 employees are required for maintenance. Technologies for the use of secondary resources will affect the overall ecology and will affect the high profitability of this product, the demand for which is constantly growing.
The fourth reactor of the Beloyarsk NPP brought to full capacity
The newest power plant BN-800 operating on fast neutrons has reached its design capacity. Comprehensive testing will last a decade and a half, after which commercial operation of the power unit will begin. The reactor is unique, it is based on technologies that are not yet available in other countries.
CSKA Stadium
On August 17, the stadium of the CSKA football club was put into operation, permission from the Moscow State Construction Supervision was obtained. There are still some legal procedures ahead, registration with Rosreestr, certification, but football battles will begin here soon. The capacity is 30 thousand fans.
100th Su-34
At the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant. VP Chkalov celebrate the transfer to the customer (Russian Aerospace Forces) of the hundredth copy of the front-line fighter-bomber Su-34. The machine is the latest, it has been in operation and produced for two and a half years.
"Cheetahs" for Vietnam
At the shipyards of the Zelenodolsk plant. Gorky launched the newest frigate built using the "Stealth" technology of the "Gepard-3.9" type (project 11661E). The start of sea trials was announced on August 18, they will be held on the Black Sea based in the port of Novorossiysk. The ship is intended for the Vietnamese Navy, it is already the fourth in the series.
A confectionery factory was opened in Podolsk
On August 18, the operation of the second factory of the Belgian company Puratos Group began in the city of Podolsk, Moscow Region. Both enterprises specialize in the production of food ingredients for the Russian bakery and confectionery industry. These are glaze and various fillings for buns, croissants, sourdoughs, etc. It is planned to expand the range, including by means of premium slab chocolate and sweets. The company invested 1.1 billion rubles.
Russian hockey sticks
On August 8, at the Zaryad plant in Naberezhnye Chelny, the manufacture of hockey sticks from carbon, supplied by the Alabuga-Fiber enterprise, began. The range of products includes nine items, and the quality meets the highest world requirements. Previously, clubs had to be purchased abroad. Domestic equipment will cost athletes much less.
And it's all?
No, not everything. In fact, new production facilities are opening in Russia every day, ships are launched, prototypes of airplanes take off into the sky, other important events for the national economy take place, but news channels rarely talk about this. It is possible that the broad masses are in fact not as interesting as various sensations. Here's some more recent news: Aeroflot has leased a dozen domestic Superjets. A new plant producing polyethylene pipes was opened in the Samara region. It's in two days.
Sometimes the citizens of Russia may need to be reminded that they live in a great country.