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title: "Major fire in Zaporizhzhia: Drone attack destroys 'Yubileyny' meat processing plant warehouse"
description: "Russian drones attacked the 'Yubileyny' meat processing plant in Zaporizhzhia, causing a major fire. Warehouses and offices were damaged, but casualties were avoided due to a staff shift change. This is a continuation of a series of strikes on civilian objects in the region. 🔥🚒"
date: 2026-07-02T10:44:00.000Z
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# Major fire in Zaporizhzhia: Drone attack destroys 'Yubileyny' meat processing plant warehouse

![Firefighters extinguish a large fire at the 'Yubileyny' meat plant warehouse in Zaporizhzhia after a drone attack](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/02/pogor-v-zaporozhye-ataka-dronov-na-myasokombinat-yubileyniy/pogor-v-zaporozhye-ataka-dronov-na-myasokombinat-yubileyniy-1.webp)

An incident occurred in Zaporizhzhia, marking another escalation of tension in the region. As a result of an attack by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the branch of the 'Yubileyny' meat processing plant suffered significant damage. The enterprise was forced to temporarily suspend its operations due to extensive destruction and fire.

### Chronology of the attack and consequences

According to local sources, the attack on the enterprise's territory took place yesterday around 19:30. The drone strikes caused a powerful fire. The situation was complicated by the fact that the fire spread rapidly, and rescuers had to fight constant re-ignitions. Work to localize and extinguish the fire continued until the early morning.

As a result of the shelling, key infrastructure objects of the meat processing plant were destroyed and damaged, including warehouses and office premises. Currently, specialists are working at the scene to eliminate the consequences of the attack and calculate the material damage caused.

### Human factor: casualties avoided

Maxim Rak, the head of the Zaporizhzhia branch, reported that the absence of human casualties was the result of a fortunate coincidence. At the moment of the strike, a shift change was taking place at the enterprise, so the majority of employees were absent. The only people on the site during the attack were security guards, who fortunately were not injured.

### Context of escalation in Zaporizhzhia

This event is not an isolated case and fits into the general picture of increased activity by Russian troops in the region. Previously, on June 30, Zaporizhzhia was subjected to a massive airstrike, resulting in at least two deaths and 15 injuries.

Even earlier, on June 29, Russian troops struck a minibus and a bus in the city, injuring seven people, including children. These facts confirm information from the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, which recently warned of an order for Russian troops to intensify drone strikes specifically against civilian objects in Zaporizhzhia.