In a stunning escalation, Russia unleashed one of the largest overnight strikes since its invasion of Ukraine began, firing 614 drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles across the country.
This includes a direct hit on an American-owned company located just 30 miles from two NATO borders, Ukrainian officials confirmed Thursday morning, according to Fox News.
At least one person was killed, dozens injured, and an American electronics facility destroyed in the early morning onslaught, prompting sharp international concern and renewed scrutiny over Vladimir Putin’s intentions, even after President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push to end the war.
“Last night, the Russian army set one of its insane anti-records,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement. “They targeted civilian infrastructure facilities, residential buildings, and our people.”
One of the most alarming targets: Flex Ltd., a U.S.-owned facility in Mukachevo, a city in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, not far from Hungary and Slovakia.
“Several cruise missiles were lobbed against an American-owned enterprise in Zakarpattia,” Zelenskyy said. “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.”
The Texas-headquartered company, Flex Ltd., which has operations across the globe, confirmed the strike and stressed the civilian nature of its work.
“This facility does not produce, supply, or support any military equipment or defense-related components,” said company spokesperson Teresa Pham-Carsillo in a statement to Fox News Digital.
She added that “emergency protocols were executed” after the attack, and that the site was fully evacuated. Still, “a few employees and contractors were injured, and six individuals remain in hospital and are receiving medical care,” she said. “We are providing them and their families all necessary support during this difficult time.”
Pham-Carsillo said the extent of the damage is still under assessment. The company did not immediately respond to additional questions from Fox News Digital.
The targeted strike on a U.S. company came as part of a massive wave of firepower — 574 drones and 40 missiles — that ripped through Ukraine overnight, damaging infrastructure and civilian locations across multiple regions.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries about President Trump’s response to the attack. However, earlier in the week, Trump commented on Putin’s behavior, saying, “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,” Trump added, following his in-person meeting with the Russian leader in Alaska on Friday — a summit that has so far yielded little clarity on Russia’s commitment to negotiations.
International response was swift. A spokesperson from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, calling out Russia’s mixed messaging.
“These attacks, the most massive in a month, illustrate Russia’s lack of any genuine intention to engage seriously in peace talks,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
France also reiterated its support for President Trump’s diplomatic efforts, saying it would “continue to work with determination alongside Ukraine and its partners.”
“France reiterates its support for President Trump’s initiative in favor of a just and lasting peace,” the statement concluded.
As Ukraine continues to reel from the destruction — and with NATO’s eastern flank just miles from the missile impact zone — the world is watching for Russia’s next move… and the West’s next response.
