Live: Ukrainian drone attack hits Russian semiconductor plant

21/05/2025 06:35 France 24

A Ukrainian drone attack hit a semiconductor devices plant in Russia's western Oryol region that supplies Russian fighter jet and missile producers, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday. Ten drones had reached the target area, and a fire had broken out, Ukraine said on the Telegram messaging app. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

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