[Russia] - Russian Senator Gifts Aircraft Rocket to City District

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian Senator Sergei Muratov presented an S-8 aircraft rocket to a local district in his native Kurgan region near Kazakhstans border,
regional media reported Friday.May you develop as promptly as this rocket
May you constantly strike your targets like this rocket, Muratov said throughout an event marking the 60th anniversary of the Pritobolny
district in the village of Glyadanskoye.A video shared on Muratovs Telegram channel revealed 2 ladies in standard gown providing the rocket
on phase, where Muratov unwrapped it to applause.Its a real rocket, Muratov said, describing the 80 mm S-8, a weapon generally utilized by
helicopters and fighter-bombers
Muratov, who rests on theupper-house Federation Councils Defense Committee, highlighted that the S-8 is produced by Kurganpribor, a defense
company based in the area and subject to United States and EU sanctions.The Federation Councils websitelists Muratov as Kurganpribors
previous head of development, while the independent news outlet Govorit NeMoskva claims his family owns the company.Local authorities plan
to donate the rocket to a regional history museum, Muratov wrote on Telegram.