Russia strikes Polish factory in Vinnytsia

On the night of July 16, the Russians launched a massive attack on Vinnytsia, damaging the factory of the Polish company Barlinek as a result of a drone strike, with some victims in serious condition. This was reported by the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski.

As Radosław Sikorski wrote, the head of the factory told him that “the strike was deliberate and carried out from three directions”. There are victims as a result of the attack, including two with severe burns.

“Ukrainian services, including our consulate, are working at the scene. Putin’s criminal war is approaching our borders,” the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry emphasized.

Barlinek Group specializes in the production of wooden flooring. The Barlinek factory in Vinnytsia exports parquet boards to over 50 countries around the world. The Barlinek Group is a global manufacturer of floors and parquet. The group’s enterprises produce up to 12 million m2 of flooring per year. The company’s floors are sold to 75 countries.

Barlinek reported that the destruction at the plant is so extensive that production will not be resumed for at least six months.

On the night of July 16, the Russians launched a massive attack on Vinnytsia, as a result of which civilian infrastructure was hit in the city, 8 people were injured, 5 – with burns.