Ukraine Attacks Iskander Factory and Opens Drone Production Line in the United Kingdom

The Ukrainian army carried out a spectacular strike on Russian military infrastructure, attacking defense plants in Votkinsk, located about 1,400 kilometers from the front line. The attack utilized the modern, Ukrainian-developed Flamingo cruise missile, a clear signal of Kyiv's growing independent missile capabilities. Satellite imagery confirmed significant damage to the production hall where, among other things, Iskander missiles are manufactured. This success coincides with Russian attacks on Kyiv and other cities, confirming a brutal intensification of warfare on both sides. Since the outbreak of full-scale war in 2022, Ukraine has sought to become independent from Western offensive supplies, developing its own missile and drone programs to strike targets deep within the Russian Federation.In parallel, a breakthrough is occurring in defense relations with the West. In the town of Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems inaugurated a drone factory. The €229 million project will not only enhance the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine but also stimulate the British economy by creating five hundred jobs. However, this investment has sparked fury in the Kremlin, which warned London of the consequences of direct military involvement. Tensions are escalating with reports of British soldiers training for potential support mission scenarios directly in Ukraine, raising questions about the limits of North Atlantic Alliance involvement. „Россия отслеживает каждое движение западных инструкторов и пропорционально ответит на любую прямую угрозу нашей оборонной промышленности.” (Russia is tracking every movement of Western instructors and will respond proportionally to any direct threat to our defense industry.) — Vladimir Putin