Partisans reveal the ruins of Putin's billion-ruble microchip plant
The aftermath of strike on Kremniy El plant in Bryansk (Photo: Atesh)
Footage showing the aftermath of a strike on the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk from a month ago was published by the Atesh partisan movement on April 7.
The occupiers are rushing to restore production following the March 10 strike, the partisans reported.
Structural damage near the production shops and a destroyed section of the road inside the perimeter were recorded at the plant.
Russia is trying to hide the scale of the damage; strike marks are being patched up and camouflaged with improvised means, the partisans clarified.
In addition, security at the facility has been sharply increased. The plant is not now engaged in production but is instead operating in an emergency recovery mode, Atesh noted.
General Staff confirmed strike on Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Bryansk with air-launched Storm Shadow missiles on March 10.
Six people died and another 37 were injured in the missile attack on Bryansk, local governor Alexander Bogomaz claimed. At the same time, Putin's official did not mention the hit on the plant, but warned citizens about "smoke from combustion products in the Sovetsky district," where Kremniy El is located.
Kremniy El plant can be considered destroyed, not just damaged, after the missile strike, as even a partial restoration of technological processes will take years, Defense Express military portal wrote on March 11.
Kremniy El is one of Russia's largest suppliers of military microelectronics, in which the Kremlin has invested billions. It produces components for Pantsir and Iskander missile systems, radars, electronic warfare systems, as well as Russian drones.
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