The war is drawing closer to the border. Russia has launched an airstrike against the Polish Barlinek factory.

• Russian drones struck the Barlinek Group factory in Vinnytsia, reports Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
• Everything indicates that the plant was the intended target. This was not a random attack, explains Paweł Wroński, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The losses are significant and we are still assessing them. We don't anticipate resuming production until six months from now," says Wojciech Michałowski, CEO of Barlinek.

Russian drones struck the Barlinek Group factory in Vinnytsia (a city in central Ukraine - ed.). The plant manager just told me it was intentional, from three directions. There are injured people, including two with severe burns. Ukrainian services are on the scene, including our consulate.

- said Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski.

Putin's criminal war is approaching our borders

- emphasized the head of Polish diplomacy.

Later, in Lublin, in an interview with TVN24, Sikorski stressed that the Russian motivation for carrying out such attacks is to spread terror.

Sikorski and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania - Kestutis Budrys and Ukraine - Andriy Sybiha arrived in Lublin on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the Lublin Triangle.

Sybiha, in a conversation with journalists, said that the barbaric attack in Vinnytsia was Putin's response to peace proposals.

Our citizens experience these kinds of situations every day, attacked by swarms of drones. We must stand against our common enemy and demonstrate our unity.

- he said.

He emphasized that this is precisely what Wednesday's visit of the three ministers to Lublin is about.

And this is a signal to the Russians that regardless of their attacks, we stand here together.

- he pointed.

He noted that despite the ongoing war, Polish companies still operate in Ukraine , for which the Ukrainian state is grateful.

He emphasized that Ukraine is also interested in the participation of Polish businesses in the reconstruction of their country.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Paweł Wroński emphasized in an interview with journalists that Russia carried out a very sharp, massive attack on the entire Vinnytsia.

From what we know, 28 drones flew over , 18 of which were shot down.

- he said.

Paweł Wroński added that the Polish factory was hit by five drones.

Everything indicates that the plant was simply a designated target , that this was not a random attack. Rescue operations and fire extinguishing are still ongoing. Initial reports indicate that six people were injured , two of whom are seriously injured. None of them are Polish citizens.

- he informed.

When asked whether Poland would take diplomatic action following the attack , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman replied that he did not know yet.

He added that Minister Radosław Sikorski would decide on all this.

Government spokesman Adam Szłapka said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish consulate are in close contact with representatives of the Barlinek company and with the Ukrainian services.

The president of Barlinek issued a statement following Russia's attack on the plant in Vinnytsia.

On the night of July 15-16, the Barlinek factory in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, was hit by a Russian drone attack . No one was killed in the attack, but two people were injured.

- Wojciech Michałowski, president of Barlinek, said in a statement.

At this time, we don't anticipate resuming production for at least six months. Losses are significant and we are still assessing them.

- he noted.

He added that for security reasons the company does not disclose detailed data on the scale of damage.

The Russian army attacked Ukraine on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday using 400 drones and one missile.

- the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Missile and 57 drone hits were recorded in 12 locations . Debris from downed drones fell in two locations.

The enemy attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea, as well as 400 Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles and various types of decoy drones from the following directions: Shatalovo, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and from Cape Chauda in (occupied - ed.) Crimea. Of these, 255 drones were Shahed.

- the Air Force reported.

The main targets of the attacks were Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia in central Ukraine and Kharkiv in the north-east of the country.

The number of people injured in the night attack on Vinnytsia has risen to seven.

- said Natalia Zabolotna, deputy head of the military administration of the Vinnytsia region.

The Russians attacked industrial infrastructure facilities. The fire in one facility has been brought under control, while firefighters are still battling the blaze in the other.

- she added.

Four residential buildings were also damaged in the Vinnytsia region.