Five killed in Ukraine's strike on Russian missile-parts plant in Voronezh
Ukraine struck a plant in Voronezh that produces components for Russian missiles, killing five people and injuring dozens. Residential buildings were also damaged.
Governor Alexander Gusev of Russia's Voronezh region reported that five people were killed in Ukraine's missile strike on the city on June 22. Dozens sought medical attention; most were treated and released. The worst damage occurred at an industrial facility on the left bank of the city, where a fire broke out that has since been extinguished. Workers continue to clear debris. Russia's consumer safety regulator, Rospotrebnadzor, stated that air monitoring found no elevated levels of hazardous substances. The governor did not specify the facility's name. Debris from the strike damaged the facades and windows of 10 apartment buildings and the roofs of six private homes. Gusev noted that most plant workers reached shelter in time and were unharmed, while those injured had ignored the missile alert—both at the facility and on the street. Open-source intelligence analysts identified the target as the main building of the Sborka semiconductor plant. The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff confirmed the attack on the facility, which is under Western sanctions and manufactures electronics for Iskander and Kh-101 missiles and Pantsir-S1 air defense systems.
