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Ukrainian drones struck a semiconductor factory in Bolkhov, Oryol region, setting it ablaze; the facility reportedly processed smuggled Western electronics for Russian military vehicles.

Bolkhov, Oryol
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Ukrainian drones struck a semiconductor factory in Bolkhov, Oryol region, setting it ablaze; the facility reportedly processed smuggled Western electronics for Russian military vehicles.

Ukrainian forces struck the Bolkhov Semiconductor Devices Plant which produces microelectronics used in Russian weapons systems

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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck Russia's Bolkhov semiconductor plant in Oryol Oblast, which is producing parts for Sukhoi warplanes and Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on May 21.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.163Z

Source story: day-1184b-2025-05-25