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Ukraine Strikes Iskander-Linked Electronics Plant in Voronezh, Russian Sources Say Storm Shadow Used

Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post

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June 22, 2026

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Ukraine Strikes Iskander-Linked Electronics Plant in Voronezh, Russian Sources Say Storm Shadow Used

Ukraine’s General Staff said Kyiv struck a factory in Voronezh producing electronic components used in Russian missile systems, including Iskander and Kh-101. The plant is described as a critical part of Russia’s defense industry, manufacturing components for guidance and onboard computer systems. Kyiv said the strike was carried out with high-precision air-launched cruise missiles and aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to produce long-range weapons used against Ukraine.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ukrainian Storm Shadow Hit Iskander-Linked Electronics Plant, Say Russian Sources

Ukraine’s General Staff said Kyiv struck a factory in Voronezh producing electronic components used in Russian missile systems, including Iskander and Kh-101. The plant is described as a critical part of Russia’s defense industry, manufacturing components for guidance and onboard computer systems. Kyiv said the strike was carried out with high-precision air-launched cruise missiles and aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to produce long-range weapons used against Ukraine.

Meduza.io

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· Jun 22, 2026

Photos and videos from Voronezh, where Ukraine attacked a factory that supplies electronics for Russia’s cruise missiles

On the afternoon of June 22, Ukraine’s armed forces launched a missile strike on Voronezh. Alexander Gusev, the governor of the Voronezh region, said that Russian air-defense forces had shot down “several high-speed aerial targets” over the city. The attack damaged “the production facilities of one of Voronezh’s enterprises,” the facades of several apartment buildings, and vehicles, Gusev said. The governor initially said three people had been wounded; he later said five people had been killed. Open-source intelligence analysts said the target of the Ukrainian strike was the main building of the Sborka semiconductor device plant. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed the attack on the plant. According to Ukrainian and Western officials, the facility manufactures electronics for Iskander missiles, Kh-101 missiles, and Pantsir-S1 air-defense missile systems. Eyewitness photos and videos showed a fire at Sborka, with a column of black smoke visible over the city.

DNyuz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia’s largest oil refinery

Parts of Russia’s Omsk refinery were seen burning on Monday after Ukraine’s drone strikes. SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS New variants of Ukraine’s long-range strike drones hit an oil refinery in Siberia. The 1,700-mile strike is Ukraine’s longest-range drone attack on Russia since the war began. Online footage showed a fire at a key processing unit []

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 6, 2026

Oil terminal and energy infrastructure attacked in occupied Crimea

Attacks have been carried out on the TES company's oil and gas terminal in Kerch, electricity substations near Simferopol and other facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea.

PravdaReport

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ukraine Targets Gas Compressor Station Linked to Blue Stream Pipeline

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked the Krasnodarskaya gas compressor station, which is involved in exporting Russian natural gas to Turkey through the Blue Stream pipeline, Gazprom said on its Telegram channel. Drone Attack Targets Blue Stream Infrastructure An attack on a gas export facility supplying Turkey. At 7:51 p. m. on July 7, the Krasnodarskaya compressor station, which is part of the supply chain for Russian gas transported via the Blue Stream pipeline, came under attack by unmanned aerial vehicles, the statement said. The company added that the attack was intended to disrupt the uninterrupted supply of Russian gas to Turkey. According to Gazprom, repair work is currently underway to eliminate the damage. The company emphasized that prompt measures prevented any disruption to gas deliveries.

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' bring war home for Russians as drone strikes cripple fuel supply

Russia's Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery had just restarted operations when Ukrainian drones hit it again. The facility — the fourth-largest oil refinery and the second-largest producer of gasoline in the country — had been struck by Ukraine on June 24, forcing operations to shut down. On July 2, Ukrainian drones

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Related coverage for "Ukraine Strikes Iskander-Linked Electronics Plant in Voronezh, Russian Sources Say Storm Shadow Used": Kyiv Post — Ukrainian Storm Shadow Hit Iskander-Linked Electronics Plant, Say Russian Sources. Meduza.io — Photos and videos from Voronezh, where Ukraine attacked a factory that supplies electronics for Russia’s cruise missiles. DNyuz — Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia’s largest oil refinery. Ukrainska Pravda — Oil terminal and energy infrastructure attacked in occupied Crimea. PravdaReport — Ukraine Targets Gas Compressor Station Linked to Blue Stream Pipeline. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' bring war home for Russians as drone strikes cripple fuel supply