What we know about Ukraine’s missile attack on a microchip plant in southwestern Russia

Six people were killed and at least 42 others injured in a missile strike on the Russian city of Bryansk on Tuesday, according to local authorities.

Speaking on Tuesday evening, Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz described the incident as a “terrorist missile attack.” “Urgent measures are being taken to contain and deal with the aftermath of this inhumane terrorist act,” he added.

The governor also reported “smoke from burning materials” in Bryansk’s Sovetsky District but did not directly link the fire to the strike. He urged residents to limit time spent outdoors and keep their windows closed. He also mentioned the evacuation of civilians but did not give further details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that Kyiv was responsible for the attack. “The commander-in-chief [of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr] Syrskyi called me and reported on a successful operation that has just taken place. A plant in Bryansk was hit,” he said.

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Zelensky said the target was a facility that produces electronics and components used in Russian missiles. “These are the very missiles that strike our cities, our villages, our civilians. We are defending ourselves,” he added.

Ukraine’s General Staff later released a video of the strike. Ukrainian military officials said long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, jointly produced by Britain and France, were used to hit the Kremniy El microelectronics plant. The Ukrainian Armed Forces said the strike was intended to reduce Russia’s “military-economic potential.”

Officials added that “the target was hit and significant damage to production facilities was recorded,” though the extent of the damage has not been independently confirmed.

It’s unclear how many missiles were used, but footage of the attack appears to show five explosions.

Russian and Ukrainian military Telegram channels published multiple videos recorded by Bryansk residents during and after the strike. Some show damaged homes and cars burning on the road, reportedly after being hit by a missile. In one video, the author says a local resident “had his arm torn off” in the blast. According to an analysis by Meduza, the footage was filmed about 150 meters (500 feet) from the plant.

The outlet Astra reported that one missile struck the plant’s assembly workshop. The strike also hit the grounds of the Bryansk College of Management and Business, which is located next to the facility.

The moment of the strike was also captured by a dashcam in a Bryansk resident’s car. The footage shows one of the missiles hitting a road a few hundred meters (roughly 1,000 feet) from the plant. The car then drives away, and the camera records another missile hitting the ground several hundred meters from the facility, even farther from the road.

Local residents, the outlet said, wrote in chat groups that the workshop was heavily damaged and that many people were trapped under the rubble. There were also reports that the plant’s administrative building was hit. Authorities have not confirmed that anyone is trapped under the debris.

Kremniy El is one of Russia’s largest microelectronics manufacturers. Its products are widely used in the defense industry, including in missile systems and drones. The facility has previously been targeted in Ukrainian drone attacks several times — in August and September 2023 and again in October 2024. In January 2025, the plant temporarily suspended operations after another series of attacks.