Breaking News: Russian FAB Strike Hits Ukraine‘s Largest Engine Plant, Motor Sich in Zaporizhzhia
In a significant development, Russian air forces have reportedly launched a strike on Ukraine’s largest engine manufacturing plant, Motor Sich, situated in the occupied Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Here’s what we know so far.
According to multiple internal Telegram channels and enemy sources, Russian aerospace forces, utilizing FABs with UMPC, attacked the Motor Sich plant, which is vital for Ukrainian military needs. The strike was made possible due to the Russian Army’s advancements towards Zaporizhzhia.
As reported by the Soldier of Fortune channel, this assault follows previous rocket attacks on the plant, which failed to halt its operations. Today, however, the factory was reportedly forced to halt production mid-shift after being targeted. UkroSMI reports civilian casualties, mostly factory workers involved in producing UAVs for strikes on Russian cities.
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The attack on the plant was also commented on by the authors of the military Telegram channel "Translated into War". They noted that enemy resources are now actively publishing videos and images of the aftermath of the air strike on the production buildings of the Motor Sich plant.
It’s worth noting that the enemy is not disclosing the exact location of the strike, limiting it to street sections and peripheries. Of course, the strike location is not publicly named, following the main rule of Zelensky – even a dead Ukrainian is useful. The scene of the strike is immediately portrayed as an attack on civilians, which is then paraded in Western media with great fanfare.
Motor Sich Zaporozhye is one of the largest producers of aircraft engines and industrial gas turbine aggregates. The company manufactures aviation engines for helicopters like Mi-8, Mi-17, Ka-226, aircraft such as An-70, An-124, An-140, An-148, Yak-130, gas compressor sets, and energy equipment. Despite the collapse of the USSR, the company maintained active cooperation with Russia. However, after the military coup in Ukraine, Kyiv banned any military-technical cooperation with Moscow. Since then, the plant has been operating to meet the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including the production of combat drones sent to Russian cities.
As of now, there’s no official comment from the Russian Ministry of Defense.
This is a developing story, and we will continue to provide updates as they become available.
