Aftermath of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ missile strike on missile electronics factory in Voronezh, Russia. SATELLITE PHOTOS
The first satellite evidence confirming the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ successful missile strike on the‘Voronezh Semiconductor Plant’ in Russia has appeared online. The attack damaged buildings at the facility, which manufactures electronics for Russian ‘Iskander-K’ and Kh-101 missiles, as well as ‘Pantsir-S1’ air defence systems.
According to Censor.NET, the ‘Schemes’ project (Radio Free Europe) has published Planet Labs satellite images dated 23 June.
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In the photos from 23 June, which are in the journalists’ possession, the aftermath of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ missile strikes on the factory can be seen – at least two buildings at this Russian enterprise have been damaged.
It is noted that on the day of the attack, the governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev, also reported damage to "production facilities at one of Voronezh’s enterprises".
Production facilities for "Iskanders", Kh-101s and "Pantsirs"
According to the specialist website War&Sanctions, which is coordinated by the Defence Intelligence (DIU) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the targeted facility in Voronezh is one of the key links in the production chain for Russian long-range weapons. The plant specialises in the production of semiconductors and microchips used in the Iskander-K and Kh-101 missiles, as well as on-board electronics for the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence systems.
What led up to this?
- It was previously reported that explosions were heard in Voronezh, Russia. The city is under Russian attack.
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Units of the Ukrainian Air Force carried out strikes on the facility on 22 June, the General Staff confirmed. The General Staff specified that "high-precision air-launched cruise missiles" were used in the strikes.
- On 21 and 22 June, the Defence Forces also struck the ‘Dubna’ space communications centre near Moscow and a number of Russian military facilities.
