A Russian airstrike hits a U.S. factory in western Ukraine

A Russian airstrike hits a U.S. factory in western Ukraine

Greg Myre

August 21, 2025 / 5:37 am

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile slammed into an American electronics factory in a remote corner of far western Ukraine early Thursday, causing extensive damage and more than a dozen injuries, according to Ukrainian officials.

The attack came as Russia carried out one of its largest airstrikes of the war, firing more than 570 drones and 40 missiles in an overnight barrage, according to the officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several officials who took to social media to report the airstrike, saying a Russian cruise missile hit the plant and at least 15 people were wounded.

In his post on the Telegram messaging app, Zelenskyy called it an "ordinary civilian e