On August 22, Russia launched a precision strike that obliterated Ukraine’s Flex facility, publicly known as a harmless coffee maker plant but secretly serving as a hub for drone and missile electronics. The strike exposed how consumer industries masked Ukraine’s military backbone, turning the factory into a target as vital as any frontline trench. Fires and explosions consumed not only machinery but also stockpiles of rare chips, explosives, and systems critical to Kyiv’s high-tech arsenal. Flex’s destruction dealt a crippling financial and strategic loss—billions in assets erased, production continuity severed, and Ukraine’s drone and missile output thrown into disarray. More than a local strike, it was a deliberate dismantling of Ukraine’s hidden war industry, proving that in modern conflict, factories are as vulnerable as tanks on the battlefield.
00:00 Intro
01:04 When Infrastructure Becomes the Battlefield
04:20 Strikes Beyond Flex: Dismantling Kyiv’s Defense Industry
05:53 Russia’s Arsenal in Action
Credit to : Military Gear
