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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