--- title: "Prilutsk Tobacco Factory of BAT-Ukraine Halts Operations After Russian Drone Strike" description: "The Prilutsk Tobacco Factory of BAT-Ukraine halted operations after a Russian drone strike on September 7 in which the cigarette workshop caught fire. There are no fatalities among the staff; a local resident was injured." date: 2026-09-11T15:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/prilutsk-tobacco-factory-bat-halts-operations-after-russian-drone-strike tags: [tobacco-industry, bat-ukraine, priluki, drone-strike, ukraine-economy] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Prilutsk Tobacco Factory of BAT-Ukraine Halts Operations After Russian Drone Strike ![Fire and smoke at the roof of BAT-Ukraine Pryluky tobacco factory after drone strike](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/11/prilutska-tabachnaya-fabrika-bat-priostanovila-rabotu-posle-udara-rf/prilutska-tabachnaya-fabrika-bat-priostanovila-rabotu-posle-udara-rf-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - BAT-Ukraine suspended operations at the Prilutsk Tobacco Factory after a Russian drone strike on September 7 that set fire to the cigarette workshop. - There are no fatalities or seriously injured staff — employees were in a shelter; a local resident at a nearby bus stop was injured. - The factory is a major taxpayer in the industry, producing Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Capri, Prilutsk and glo sticks. - On the night of September 8, a strike destroyed the facilities of the Imperial Brands factory in Kyiv. The Prilutsk Tobacco Factory, part of the British American Tobacco (BAT-Ukraine) group, has temporarily suspended production following an attack by Russian drones. This was reported to RBC-Ukraine by the press office of BAT-Ukraine: the company is currently assessing the consequences of the attack and documenting the damage sustained, and factory operations have been suspended. Company representatives provided no further details, limiting themselves to confirming that production has been halted. ### Course of the Attack and Impact on Production According to available information, on September 7 Russian forces attacked the city of Prilutsk in Chernihiv Oblast with drones. As a result of the strike, a drone hit the building of the Prilutsk Tobacco Factory, causing the cigarette production workshop to catch fire. Flames and thick black smoke rising above the production building were captured in photographs from the scene. The enterprise was forced to cease operations while specialists assess the scale of the damage and record the damage for subsequent documentation. ### Staff Situation and Casualties At the time of the attack, the enterprise's employees were in a shelter, so there are no fatalities or seriously injured workers. A local resident was injured; she was at a public transport stop near the factory at the moment of the strike. Thus, thanks to compliance with evacuation and sheltering rules during the air raid, no human casualties among the staff were recorded. ### The Enterprise's Role in the Tobacco Industry The Prilutsk Tobacco Factory is one of the largest taxpayers in the tobacco industry and is included in Ukraine's national ranking. The enterprise produces cigarettes of the Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Capri and Prilutsk brands, as well as glo heat-not-burn tobacco sticks. The temporary shutdown of such a major production facility inevitably affects output volumes and tax revenues, making the incident significant not only for the region but for the industry as a whole. ### A Series of Strikes on the Tobacco Industry The attack on the Prilutsk factory was part of a series of strikes on enterprises in Ukraine's tobacco industry. On the night of September 8, Russian occupiers struck the factory of the Imperial Brands tobacco company in Kyiv. As a result, the production facilities and infrastructure of the Kyiv enterprise were destroyed. Taken together, these incidents point to a deliberate targeting of key taxpayers in the industry. ### Contradictory Data Open sources show a minor discrepancy in the list of brands produced at the factory. The press office of BAT-Ukraine and some media outlets cite the Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Capri, Prilutsk range and glo sticks, while individual publications also mention the Dunhill brand in their headlines and do not always list Pall Mall and Capri. In addition, the company has not disclosed exact figures on the scale of the damage or the timeline for resuming operations, limiting itself to a general statement that an assessment of the damage is underway. Until an official assessment is issued, these details remain to be clarified. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Prilutsk Tobacco Factory Halts Operations Following Russian Strike](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/prilutska-tyutyunova-fabrika-prizupinila-1789141331.html) - Первичное сообщение пресс-службы «ВАТ — Украина» об остановке работы и оценке повреждений. - [Prilutsk Tobacco Factory Suspends Operations After Russian Attack, – Media](https://www.unian.net/economics/other/udar-po-priluckoy-tabachnoy-fabrike-predpriyatiyu-prishlos-priostanovit-rabotu-13497183.html) - Подтверждает факт приостановки работы после нападения. - [Russia Strikes Tobacco Factory in Prilutsk, Where Cigarettes of the Lucky Strike, Kent, Dunhill, Rothmans and ... Brands Are Produced](https://ukranews.com/news/1173459-rossiya-nanesla-udar-po-tabachnoj-fabrike-v-prilukah-gde-proizvodyat-sigarety-marok-lucky-strike) - Подтверждает удар; в перечне марок упоминает Dunhill, что расходится с версией пресс-службы по Pall Mall/Capri. - [Russians Strike Tobacco Factory in Prilutsk](https://zn.ua/UKRAINE/rossijane-nanesli-udar-po-tabachnoj-fabrike-v-prilukakh.html) - Подтверждает факт удара по фабрике в Прилуках. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why did the Prilutsk Tobacco Factory halt operations? **A:** Following a Russian drone attack on September 7 in which the cigarette workshop caught fire. BAT-Ukraine is assessing the consequences and documenting the damage, so production has been temporarily suspended. ### Q: Are there any fatalities or injuries among the workers? **A:** There are no fatalities or seriously injured staff — at the time of the attack, employees were in a shelter. A local resident who was at a stop near the factory was injured. ### Q: Which cigarette brands does the factory produce? **A:** According to the press office of BAT-Ukraine, the enterprise produces Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Capri, Prilutsk, as well as glo heat-not-burn tobacco sticks. ### Q: Were there any other strikes on tobacco enterprises? **A:** Yes. On the night of September 8, Russian forces struck the Imperial Brands factory in Kyiv, destroying the production facilities and infrastructure of the enterprise.