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Casuslties as Russians destroyed missile and aircraft part manufacturing plant in Kyiv
The Russian defense ministry confirmed the attack on Artyom weapons manufacturing plant in Kyiv on Friday, just about the time U secretary-general was rounding off his isit to Ukraine.
“High-precision, long-range air-based weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the production buildings of the Artyom missile and space enterprise in Kiev,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a daily video briefing posted on the defense ministry’s social media channels.
Artem factory is Ukraine’s leading manufacturer of aircraft parts and air-to-air guided missiles
Six people have been hospitalized with injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the explosion and subsequent fire. Residents of a building opposite the factory told CNN they heard several explosions followed by a fire and saw some neighbors injured by shattered glass.
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