1️⃣ The "civilian facility" hit in flames is Flex Electronics, run by US giant Flex Ltd.
This plant was key to Ukraine's high-tech arms production.
Why? Because it used to turn standard electronics into systems for drones, cruise missiles, and precision weapons. pic.twitter.com/4cxr2GZn8c
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 22, 2025
3️⃣Ukraine's high-tech arsenal just took a massive hit in Russia's recent wave of strikes on drone production sites.
Integrating Western digital equipment into military systems is key to weapon assembly.
Losing these capabilities will delay Ukraine's drone & missile operations. pic.twitter.com/LKIpgsEm3Y
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 22, 2025