Ukrainian forces strike Bryansk plant producing control systems for Russian missiles

Ukrainian forces carried out a successful operation targeting a plant in Bryansk that manufactures control systems for Russian missiles.

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky said this while answering journalists' questions.

"While I was speaking with you, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi called me and reported on a successful operation that had just been carried out. The Bryansk plant was hit," Zelensky said.

He noted that the facility produced control systems for various types of Russian missiles and thanked Ukraine's military for the operation.

At the same time, commenting on the situation along the border in the Sumy region, Zelensky said Russia had not abandoned plans to create a so-called "buffer zone," but at present there are no immediate risks for the region.

According to an OSINT analysis by the Telegram channel Astra, the target of the strike was the Kremniy El Group plant in Bryansk, which produces microchips used in missile systems and drones. This is supported by footage recorded by eyewitnesses.

A video shared by local residents was filmed about 1.3 kilometers from the facility. The plant was likely struck by Storm Shadow cruise missiles, the report said.

Astra, citing sources close to Russian security services, reported that two people had been killed and at least ten injured as a result of the strike on Bryansk.

Local residents said they heard 11 explosions, while smoke was seen rising over the Sovetsky district of Bryansk. Access roads to the targeted enterprise were blocked.

Kremniy El Group is a major Russian manufacturer of microelectronics. The company produces electronic components used in various weapons systems and military equipment, including the Pantsir air defense system, Iskander missile system, Topol‑M, Bulava missile, as well as the S‑300 and S‑400 air defense systems, in addition to electronic warfare and radar systems.

As reported earlier, on the night of March 7-8, drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck infrastructure at the Armavir oil depot.

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