Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - Production at a
key electronics factory in Russia’s Chuvashia region was briefly suspended on
Monday, June 9, following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to regional and
military officials. The attack targeted the VNIIR factory, located roughly 600
kilometres east of Moscow.
Chuvashia's governor, Oleg Nikolayev, confirmed that two
drones had fallen on the facility's premises, but reported no casualties.
Writing on Telegram, Nikolayev stated, "This morning, Ukrainian attempts
to use drones in Chuvashia were detected. Two drones fell on the territory of
the VNIIR factory."
The VNIIR factory is one of Russia’s primary producers of
electronic components, and it has been linked to the production of parts used
in military equipment, including drones.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the drones were
intercepted, and that falling debris caused the damage at the facility. In
contrast, Ukraine’s General Staff claimed responsibility for a direct hit on
the factory, describing it as a "military-industrial complex facility,
where antennas for Shahed [drones] were manufactured."
The Iranian-designed Shahed drones have been used by Russian
forces in repeated attacks on Ukrainian cities, prompting Ukraine to step up
retaliatory strikes targeting Russian drone infrastructure.
"Strikes on the facilities that support the armed
aggression of the Russian Federation will continue until it is completely
stopped," Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement.
Governor Nikolayev announced that operations at the VNIIR
plant had been temporarily halted as a safety measure. “The decision was taken
to temporarily suspend production to ensure the safety of employees,” he said.
Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 49 Ukrainian
drones during the night. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported that it shot down “dozens”
of Russian drones over its western Rivne region.
The wave of drone activity also affected neighbouring Poland, where military authorities said fighter jets were scrambled to secure national airspace amid the cross-border tensions.
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