In one of the largest overnight strikes since the war began, Russia launched roughly 614 drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles across Ukraine, killing one person, injuring dozens, and striking an American-owned electronics company less than an hour from two NATO borders, officials confirmed Thursday morning.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack on the private U.S. company, carried out with “several” cruise missiles, as “very telling,” noting its timing after President Donald Trump’s efforts to push Moscow to end its invasion.
American company Flex hit by Russian cruise missiles
“Last night, the Russian army set one of its insane anti-records,” Zelenskyy said. “They targeted civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, and our people. Several cruise missiles were lobbed against an American-owned enterprise in Zakarpattia,” he continued, describing the company as “a regular civilian business, supported by American investment, producing everyday items like coffee machines.”
“And yet, it was also a target for the Russians. This is very telling,” Zelenskyy added.
The American business, Flex Ltd., whose corporate headquarters is in Austin, Texas, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the facility only produces civilian consumer goods.
“This facility does not produce, supply, or support any military equipment or defense-related components,” a spokesperson said.
Following the attack, emergency protocols were enacted, and the site was fully evacuated. “A few employees and contractors were injured, and six individuals remain in hospital receiving medical care,” the spokesperson added. “We are providing them and their families all necessary support during this difficult time.”
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Some 15 people were reportedly injured in the strike on Mukachevo in the Zakarpattia region, located just 30 miles from Hungary and Slovakia.
Flex Ltd. did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s further questions.
The overnight assault involved 574 drones and 40 missiles, striking multiple locations across Ukraine.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital regarding President Trump’s reaction to the strike targeting a U.S. company, though on Tuesday he remarked, “It’s possible that [Putin] doesn’t want to make a deal. We’re going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks.”
NATO leaders have repeatedly questioned Putin’s willingness to negotiate in good faith and his readiness to end the war—concerns that remained unresolved even after Trump’s in-person meeting with the Kremlin chief in Alaska on Friday.
France, a key supporter of Ukraine, echoed this sentiment Thursday. A spokesperson with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs told Fox News Digital that despite Russian claims of being “ready to negotiate,” the recent strikes tell a different story.
“These attacks, the most massive in a month, illustrate Russia’s lack of any genuine intention to engage seriously in peace talks,” the spokesperson said.
“France reiterates its support for President Trump’s initiative for a just and lasting peace and will continue to work with determination alongside Ukraine and its partners,” the spokesperson added.
