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[–] Doorbook 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Wouldn't that consider a civilian targets?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 hours ago

Hitting em' where it hurts.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Morale shrunk 3 sizes that day

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 hours ago

LoL Yeah! No joke, I bet this really does help the tide. A loss in morale.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 hours ago

Breaking news: gopniks join countrywide protestations over diminishing supply of baltika 9

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is a great strategy. Would seriously eff with me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (3 children)

From looking online, I think that the output's for industrial purposes, not drinking.

https://biokhim-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

Hey, I'm an industrial-strength drinker.