Ukraine says it struck Russian electronics plant supplying missile systems

Ukraine’s military says it carried out a missile strike on an electronics manufacturing facility in Russia’s Voronezh region that produces components used in several Russian missile and air defence systems.

In a statement, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack and said high-precision air-launched cruise missiles were used, Caliber.Az reports.

“Today, June 22, units of the Ukrainian Air Force struck a facility producing components for Russian missiles in the city of Voronezh [Russian Federation]. High-precision air-launched cruise missiles were used in the strike.”

The statement described the facility as a key element of Russia’s military-industrial infrastructure.

“This facility is a critically important element of the Russian military-industrial complex. It manufactures electronics that are actively used in Russian missile programs, in particular for the Iskander tactical ballistic missile system.”

Ukraine’s military further alleged that the plant produces and supplies electronic components for multiple Russian weapons systems.

“Additionally, as part of a cooperative arrangement, the plant manufactures and supplies electronic components for Russian missile weapons and air defence systems. Specifically: transistor assemblies and matrices for the X-101 cruise missile units; semiconductor matrices for the 'Zarya-61M' onboard digital computers installed in the 9M727 cruise missiles of the 'Iskander-K' tactical missile system; diodes and transistor assemblies for the television channels of the “Pantsir-S1” air defence system’s combat vehicles,” the statement reads.

By Sabina Mammadli