--- title: "Russian forces attack foreign-invested plant in Zhytomyr region for second time this week" description: "Russian troops attacked a foreign-invested enterprise in the Zhytomyr region for the second time this week. There are no casualties; emergency services are working on site." date: 2026-09-25T15:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russian-forces-attack-plant-zhytomyr-region tags: [russia-war, zhytomyr, kromberg-schubert, shelling, economy] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russian forces attack foreign-invested plant in Zhytomyr region for second time this week ![Aftermath of the enemy strike on an enterprise in the Zhytomyr region](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/25/rf-vtoroy-raz-atakovala-zavod-na-zhitomirshchine/rf-vtoroy-raz-atakovala-zavod-na-zhitomirshchine-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Second strike on a foreign-invested plant in Zhytomyr region within a week - According to preliminary data from the Zhytomyr RMA, there are no dead or injured - The facility was previously shelled on September 22 and August 9 - Discrepancies exist in media reports regarding the exact name of the enterprise (Kromberg & Schubert or Cersanit) On Friday, September 25, 2026, Russian forces launched a renewed strike against an industrial enterprise with foreign investments located in the Zhytomyr region. This was officially announced by Vitaliy Bunechko, the head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration. According to his data, the attack targeted a civilian facility within the Zhytomyr community that had already been subjected to shelling earlier this week. ### Attack Details and Emergency Response Operations Immediately following the missile or drone strike, units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, bomb disposal teams, and other specialized services rapidly arrived at the scene. According to preliminary official reports from the regional military administration, human casualties and injuries were successfully avoided as a result of this incident. Nevertheless, the facility's infrastructure sustained fresh damage, the scale of which is currently being assessed by specialized experts. ### Background and Strategic Significance of the Enterprise The aforementioned enterprise had already suffered hostile shelling on September 22, 2026, when a major fire broke out on the premises following an impact. Furthermore, a large-scale attack on the exact same plant was recorded as early as August 9. This factory produces high-tech electrical cable systems supplied to the assembly lines of leading global automotive manufacturers, including brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche. Due to regular strikes, the plant's operations had previously been suspended for an indefinite period. ### Contradictory Data While official regional authorities and specialized agencies (including RBC-Ukraine and Liga.net) explicitly identify the attacked facility as the German plant Kromberg & Schubert, several other Ukrainian media outlets and monitoring channels, citing their own sources, claimed that the plant of the Polish company Cersanit, also located in the Zhytomyr region, might have been hit instead. Official agencies have not yet confirmed information regarding hits on other production complexes in the region during the latest wave of shelling. ### Consequences for the Regional Economy Systemic strikes against enterprises with foreign capital inflict colossal damage on the investment climate of Ukraine and the region in particular. The destruction of civilian industrial infrastructure oriented towards export and integration into European supply chains demonstrates the continuation of the Russian army's targeted tactic aimed at destroying the country's economic potential. The regional leadership urges citizens to strictly heed air raid alerts and not neglect basic safety rules. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Π Π€ Π²Ρ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΉ Ρ€Π°Π· Π·Π° эту нСдСлю Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΎΠ²Π°Π»Π° Π·Π°Π²ΠΎΠ΄ с иностранными инвСстициями Π½Π° Π–ΠΈΡ‚ΠΎΠΌΠΈΡ€Ρ‰ΠΈΠ½Π΅](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-vdruge-tsey-tizhden-atakuvala-zavod-inozemnimi-1790350575.html) - Основной источник ΠΈΠ½Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΠΈ ΠΎΠ± ΡƒΠ΄Π°Ρ€Π΅ ΠΎΡ‚ Π³Π»Π°Π²Ρ‹ Житомирской ΠžΠ’Π. - [РоссиянС Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈ Π·Π°Π²ΠΎΠ΄ польской ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΠ°Π½ΠΈΠΈ Cersanit Π² Житомирской области, β€” БМИ](https://focus.ua/voennye-novosti/767502-cersanit-rossiya-atakovala-zavod-polskoy-kompanii-v-zhitomirskoy-oblasti-smi) - ΠΠ»ΡŒΡ‚Π΅Ρ€Π½Π°Ρ‚ΠΈΠ²Π½Π°Ρ вСрсия БМИ ΠΎ Π½Π°Π·Π²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π·Π°Π²ΠΎΠ΄Π° (Cersanit вмСсто Kromberg & Schubert). - [Π’ Житомирской области Π½Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Ρ†ΠΊΠΈΠΉ Π·Π°Π²ΠΎΠ΄ "ΠšΡ€ΠΎΠΌΠ±Π΅Ρ€Π³ энд Π¨ΡƒΠ±Π΅Ρ€Ρ‚" останавливаСт Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Ρƒ ΠΈΠ·-Π·Π° Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΈ Π Π€](https://news.liga.net/war/news/v-zhitomirskoi-oblasti-nemetskii-zavod-kromberg-end-shubert-ostanavlivaet-rabotu-iz-za-ataki-rf) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ статус прСдприятия ΠΈ ΠΏΡ€Π΅Π΄Ρ‹Π΄ΡƒΡ‰ΠΈΠ΅ остановки Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Ρ‹. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What enterprise was hit in the Zhytomyr region? **A:** According to official RMA data, a foreign-invested enterprise in the Zhytomyr community was attacked (media mention the German plant Kromberg & Schubert). ### Q: Are there any casualties from the September 25 attack? **A:** According to preliminary information from Zhytomyr RMA head Vitaliy Bunechko, there are no casualties or injured. ### Q: When were previous strikes recorded on this facility? **A:** The previous strike occurred on September 22, and a large-scale attack was also recorded on August 9.