Five killed in Ukraine’s strike on a Russian missile-parts plant in Voronezh

Five people were killed in Ukraine’s June 22 missile strike on Voronezh, Governor Alexander Gusev said; dozens more sought medical attention, most of whom were treated and released.

The worst damage was to an industrial facility on the city’s left bank, where a fire broke out, Gusev said. The fire was extinguished and workers continue to clear the rubble. Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s consumer safety regulator, said air monitoring had detected no elevated concentrations of hazardous substances.

The governor did not identify the facility.

Debris from the strike damaged the facades and windows of 10 apartment buildings and the roofs of six private homes.

“Unfortunately, this attack proved once more that the safety recommendations for various threats are written in blood,” Gusev said. “Most of the plant’s workers reached a shelter in time and, despite significant damage to the building, were unharmed. Those who were hurt had ignored the missile alert — both at the facility and on the street.”

The strike hit Voronezh on the afternoon of June 22. Open-source intelligence analysts tracking the conflict 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.