today our company is ready to offer domestic manufacturers more than 1000 different chemical substances. And these are not only products for the production of household and technical chemicals, cosmetics and hygiene products, but also ingredients for the production of paints and varnishes, fertilizers and plant protection products

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OTOH, this is Russia, a country whose MiG fleet was once grounded because the ground crew kept drinking the antifreeze

[–] tal@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Huh. Apparently there were a whole variety of ethanol-containing aircraft fluids that were regularly consumed and sold by air crews (though in most cases, before running the fluid through an actual plane), and it was apparently pretty institutionalized.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=5xygj1MOIdo

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

@tal @AllNewTypeFace Russian people be like:

What does "industrial purposes" mean?

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Worker is part of industry, da?

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Never underestimate what an alcoholic would drink. Especially a nation where the behavior is normalized.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, I'm an industrial-strength drinker.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Putin overthrown by Friday.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wouldn't that consider a civilian targets?

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 15 points 3 weeks ago

According to the Biokhim website, it produces "products of strategic importance for the state," particular ethanol, a solvent which is used in the manufacture of a wide range of products including explosives.