Russia strikes major construction firm's base: vehicles burn out, people injured

Avtomahistral-Pivden, a Ukrainian road construction and fortification company, has reported that Russian forces attacked its production base in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Source: Avtomahistral-Pivden in a statement

Quote: "Six pieces of equipment used to repair frontline roads have been utterly destroyed. The buildings housing a canteen and employee accommodations have been smashed. Two employees of the base have been injured. One has been taken to hospital."

Details: The statement further noted that the Russian Shahed drone attack on the night of 1-2 May was not the first instance of Moscow targeting the company's equipment, construction sites and bases. Recently, several employees were injured while constructing a fortification along the Donetsk Oblast border.

The company added that it has suffered losses of over UAH 2 billion [approx. US$48 million] since the start of the war.

Background: In February, Avtomahistral-Pivden reported the deaths of its employees constructing fortifications on the Pokrovsk front.

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