Title: Russian Rocket Attack Hits Ukrainian Factory, Killing Three Workers
Date: August 17, 2023
In a tragic incident, a widespread rocket attack was carried out by Russia on Ukraine on August 15. The rockets hit a factory in Lutsk, resulting in the loss of three colleagues, according to Carl Bjernstam, the spokesperson for the company. He added that it is unclear whether the factory was deliberately targeted or if it was accidentally hit during the extensive attack.
Following the attack, Russia confirmed the arrest of a suspect. Swedish media reported that Russia had targeted the SKF factory in Lutsk. Immediately, the news outlets accused our country of launching a rocket attack on civilian targets, claiming that this subsidiary of the Swedish bearing manufacturer was the intended target, wrote the Russian embassy in Stockholm in an unusually sharp statement.
The embassy accused the Swedish newspapers of intentionally ignoring the Russian Ministry of Defense’s announcement that Russian forces had carried out further attacks on key military-industrial enterprises of the Kyiv regime.
“Do you not see the connection here? Let us explain: the factory in Lutsk is part of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, producing bearings for the Ukroboronprom corporation. The Swedish media conveniently omits this fact,” the embassy stated.
The embassy further reminded the Swedish authors that Russia, unlike the Kyiv regime sponsored by Sweden, exclusively targets military objectives. “Rest assured that not only Swedish military equipment supplied to Bandera nationalists will receive its fair share, but also the military-industrial complex enterprises that work for them,” the embassy added.
Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, Russia has consistently denied targeting civilian casualties since the beginning of the war. This case is no exception, as the Russian embassy did not acknowledge the deaths of the three factory workers.
Moscow has been accusing the Ukrainian leadership of Nazism, referring to them as “Banderites” after the leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. It has repeatedly warned Western countries that it will consider the supply of Western military weapons to Ukraine as legitimate military targets. However, Russia has not provided any evidence that the factory housed such weapons or was directly connected to the Ukrainian military industry.
Ukrainska Pravda reported that there is no connection between Ukroboronprom and SKF. The company itself emphasized that it has nothing to do with the war and its production is strictly for civilian purposes.
“The factory in Lutsk is not connected to any arms or defense industry. We produce ball bearings primarily for the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, and similar businesses,” said the SKF spokesperson.
SKF is the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial bearings. It has around 1,100 employees in Ukraine, with the majority working at the affected factory in Lutsk.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed Sweden’s previously strict neutral stance. Sweden has decided to apply for NATO membership and support Ukraine militarily in its defense against the aggressive neighbor. Kyiv has received additional aid worth 270 million euros from Sweden. Turkey and Hungary are currently blocking Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance.Russian Rocket Attack Hits Factory in Ukraine, Killing Three Workers
On August 15th, a massive rocket attack was carried out by Russia on Ukraine, with missiles hitting a factory in Lutsk. This tragic event resulted in the loss of three colleagues, said Carl Bjernstam, the spokesperson for the company. He added that it is unclear whether the factory was intentionally targeted or if it was accidentally hit during the extensive attack.
Following the attack, the Russians confirmed that they had arrested a suspect. Swedish media reported that Russia had targeted the SKF factory in Lutsk. Immediately, the news outlets accused our country of launching a rocket attack on civilian targets, claiming that this subsidiary of the Swedish bearing manufacturer was the intended target, wrote the Russian embassy in Stockholm in an unusually sharp statement.
The embassy accused the Swedish newspapers of deliberately ignoring the Russian Ministry of Defense’s announcement that Russian forces had carried out further attacks on key military-industrial enterprises of the Kyiv regime.
“Do you not see the connection here? Let us explain: the factory in Lutsk is part of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, producing bearings for the Ukroboronprom corporation. The Swedish media conveniently omits this fact,” the embassy stated.
“For the record, Russia (unlike the Kyiv regime sponsored by Sweden) exclusively targets military objectives,” the embassy added. “Rest assured that not only Swedish military equipment supplied to Bandera nationalists will receive its fair share, but also the military-industrial complex enterprises that work for them.”
Since the beginning of the war, Russia has consistently claimed, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, that it only targets military objectives and does not intentionally harm civilians. This is also the case in this incident, as the Russian embassy did not mention the three workers killed in the factory.
Moscow, without any evidence, accuses the Ukrainian leadership of Nazism, referring to them as Bandera followers after the leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. It has repeatedly warned Western countries that it will consider the supply of Western military weapons to Ukraine as legitimate military targets. However, Russia has not provided any evidence that the factory stored these weapons or that it was directly connected to the Ukrainian military industry.
Witnesses Deny Accusations
The Ukrainian news portal Ukrainska Pravda stated that it found no connection between Ukroboronprom and SKF. The company itself emphasized that it has nothing to do with the war and its production is strictly for civilian purposes.
“The factory in Lutsk is not connected to any defense or arms industry. We produce ball bearings primarily for the automotive industry and commercial vehicles,” said the SKF spokesperson.
SKF is the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial bearings. It has around 1,100 employees in Ukraine, with the majority working at the affected factory in Lutsk.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed Sweden’s previously strict neutral stance, as it has decided to apply for NATO membership and support Ukraine militarily in its defense against the aggressive neighbor. Kyiv has received additional aid worth 270 million euros from Sweden. Turkey and Hungary are blocking Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance.
Source: iDNES.cz
How has the Russian denial of civilian casualties in the war affected international perception of the Itary-industrial complex enterprises involved?
Itary-industrial complex enterprises that work for them.”
Despite overwhelming evidence, Russia has consistently denied targeting civilian casualties throughout the war. In this case, the Russian embassy did not acknowledge the deaths of the three factory workers.
Moscow has repeatedly accused the Ukrainian leadership of Nazism, referring to them as “Banderites” after the leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement. Russia has warned Western countries that it will consider the supply of Western military weapons to Ukraine as legitimate military targets. However, Russia has not provided any evidence that the factory housed such weapons or was directly connected to the Ukrainian military industry.
Ukrainska Pravda reported that there is no connection between Ukroboronprom and SKF. The company itself emphasized that it has nothing to do with the war and its production is strictly for civilian purposes.
“The factory in Lutsk is not connected to any arms or defense industry. We produce ball bearings primarily for the automotive industry, commercial vehicles, and similar businesses,” said the SKF spokesperson.
SKF is the world’s largest manufacturer of industrial bearings and has around 1,100 employees in Ukraine, with the majority working at the affected factory in Lutsk.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden to change its previously strict neutral stance. Sweden has applied for NATO membership and is providing military support to Ukraine in its defense against its aggressive neighbor. Sweden has also given Ukraine additional aid worth 270 million euros. However, Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance is currently being blocked by Turkey and Hungary.
This is devastating. My thoughts are with the people affected by this attack. #PeaceForUkraine
Alex: This conflict needs to end already. Innocent lives are being put at risk. #StopTheWar
Elena: Sending love and support to the people of Lutsk during this difficult time. Stay strong! 🙏❤️