Ukraine says it hit missile electronics plant in western Russia
Key takeaways
- Ukraine says facility a ‘critical component’ in defence production as local Russian authorities confirm attack.
- In a statement on Telegram on Monday, the Ukrainian General Staff said it had used air-launched cruise missiles to hit the plant in Voronezh, which it described as a “critical component” in Russia’s defence production.
- Alexander Gusev, the Voronezh governor, said a production plant was damaged and three people were injured in the attack, without specifying the nature of the facilities.
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Ukraine says facility a ‘critical component’ in defence production as local Russian authorities confirm attack.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Map of Voronezh in western Russia [Al Jazeera]By AFP and Reuters Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026Ukraine’s military has said it struck a plant producing electronics for missiles in Russia’s Voronezh region, as well as the Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region.
In a statement on Telegram on Monday, the Ukrainian General Staff said it had used air-launched cruise missiles to hit the plant in Voronezh, which it described as a “critical component” in Russia’s defence production.