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Russian Drone Attacks Destroy Indian-Run Pharma Plant in Ukraine
Russian drones attacked a large medicine factory in Sumy, Ukraine.
The factory belongs to the Kusum group, which has Indian roots.
One person was killed, and several people were injured.
Officials said those numbers might change.
Most of the factory’s main building was destroyed.
The company estimates the damage at at least Rs 400 crore.
The factory had opened in 2009 and had kept working during the war.
The report also says Ukraine used its own FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time this week.
Russian drones struck a pharmaceutical plant belonging to India’s Kusum group in Sumy, Ukraine.
The attack killed one person and injured several others; officials said casualty figures could change.
The plant’s main structure was mostly destroyed, with losses estimated at at least Rs 400 crore.
The facility opened in 2009 and continued operating during the Russia-Ukraine war until the attack.
The report also notes Russia’s use of Shahed drones and Ukraine’s first combat use of its FP-7 ballistic missile.
- Who
- Russian drones struck a Kusum group pharmaceutical plant; one person was killed and several were injured.
- What
- The plant’s main structure was mostly destroyed in the attack.
- Where
- Sumy, Ukraine.
- When
- The article does not specify the date of the attack.
- Why
- The articles do not state a specific reason for the attack.
Key facts
- Company
- Kusum group, described by the company as Ukrainian with Indian roots
- Location
- Sumy, Ukraine
- Casualties
- One person killed and several injured; figures may change
- Estimated loss
- At least Rs 400 crore
- Plant opening
- The Sumy facility opened in 2009
- Products
- The group makes more than 50 mostly generic products
- FP-7
- Ukraine announced its first combat use this week; the missile has an approximate range of 250 km
Sources
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