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Russia bombed the factory of an American company in Ukraine, Flex Ltd., with cruise missiles overnight in one of the largest aerial attacks of the war.

Multiple independent sources confirm that Russia launched one of the largest aerial attacks of the war overnight, striking a U.S.-owned factory operated by Flex Ltd. In Mukachevo, Ukraine, with cruise missiles and drones.

Russia bombs US factory in Ukraine in one of war's largest aerial attacks

Russia bombs US factory in Ukraine in one of war's largest aerial attacks

Source: gbnews.com

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Key Evidence

Verified November 4, 2026
The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

The claim that Russia bombed the factory of an American company, Flex Ltd., in Ukraine with cruise missiles overnight is supported by multiple reputable news outlets reporting on the event dated August 21, 2025.

Sources such as GB News, News18, NPR, and The Telegraph explicitly state that the target was a U.S. Electronics factory owned by Flex Ltd. Located in Mukachevo, western Ukraine.gbnews.comgbnews.comRussia bombs US factory in Ukraine in one of war's largest aerial attacksnews18.comnews18.comRussia Strikes US Factory In One Of War's Largest Aerial Attacks, Ukraine Says -...+2 more

The scale of the attack is described consistently across sources as one of the largest aerial attacks since the war began, involving hundreds of drones and missiles (over 600 according to The Telegraph and CBC News ).cbc.cacbc.caRussia strikes targets in western Ukraine, hits factory of NASDAQ-listed companytelegraph.co.uktelegraph.co.ukRussia bombs US factory in one of Ukraine war’s largest attacks

Pravda EN confirms the factory’s identity as Flex Ltd., a U.S. Company, and notes the effectiveness of the missile strikes.news-pravda.comnews-pravda.com️It's reported the factory bombed overnight in Mukachevo is a U.S. company...

Ukrainian military sources cited by PBS News and CBC News provide details on the scale and intensity of the bombardment, corroborating that this was a major coordinated attack involving cruise missiles among other weapons.pbs.orgpbs.orgUkraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war...+1 more

There is no credible contradictory evidence disputing that Flex Ltd.’s factory was targeted or that cruise missiles were used in this attack.

Overall, the convergence of multiple independent, reputable news organizations and official Ukrainian military statements provides strong evidence supporting the claim.

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Russia bombs US factory in Ukraine in one of war's largest aerial attacksPrimary Source Extraction

gbnews.com
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Verified Document Excerpt
"Russia's latest overnight strikes, which hit deep into Western Ukraine, hit the Flex electronics factory, injuring six employees. Flex Ltd. is a Singaporean-American multinational manufacturing company founded in Silicon Valley in 1969 and was one of the first U.S. service manufacturers to offshore, opening a facility in Singapore, according to the company's website. Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, said after the strike that Russia's war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has damaged more than half of the chamber's roughly 600 member businesses in the country."

️It's reported the factory bombed overnight in Mukachevo is a U.S. company...

news-pravda.com
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Russia Strikes US Factory In One Of War's Largest Aerial Attacks, Ukraine Says -...

news18.com
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