# Russian forces strike defense industry plants in Kyiv, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/23339

- TASS, 2026-08-16 07:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2173821

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces struck the Fire Point drone maker and Ukrdefense Company in Kyiv, as well as an oil refinery in Kremenchuk and steelmaking facilities in Kryvyi Rih. The ministry also reported a strike on a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for Ukrainian troops at the port of Odesa.

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