Russians attacked Polish company's factory in Vinnytsia at night: Sikorsky reacted

On the night of 16 July, the Russian military attacked an industrial facility of the Polish company Barlinek in Vinnytsia Region with drones. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said this on his official Twitter account, stressing that the strike was targeted and carried out from three directions.

According to him, after talking to the plant's management, it became known that there were injured as a result of the attack, including two with severe burns. Sikorski added that Ukrainian services and the Polish consulate are already taking the necessary measures.

Putin's criminal war is approaching our borders," the minister wrote, stressing the growing threat of Russian aggression to Ukraine's neighbours.

Russian Federation's massive attack on the night of 16 July

The shelling of the Polish company was part of a massive air attack in which Russian Federation used:

• iskander-M ballistic missile;

• about 400 Shahed attack drones;

• as well as imitation drones.

According to the data of the AFU Air Force as of the morning of 16 July, the Ukrainian air defence destroyed 198 drones, another 145 targets were suppressed by electronic warfare.

Kharkiv, Krivoy Rog, as well as Odessa and Vinnytsia regions came under massive strikes. In the latter, in addition to hitting civilian infrastructure, the Barlinek plant, one of the largest producers of wooden flooring in Europe, was hit.