The Ministry of Defense explained why the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk became the target of the Ukrainian military

INDUSTRY, promislovіst 11.03.2026 / Author:
The Ministry of Defense explained why the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk became the target of the Ukrainian military

The Kremniy El enterprise in Bryansk, the aggressor country of Russia, which was hit by a missile strike the day before, produces electronic components for Russian missiles. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Wednesday, March 11, Ukrainian News reports. The PromPolitInform portal informs.

The Kremniy El enterprise produces semiconductors and microcircuits. They are used in the production of control systems for a number of Russian missiles.

These are intercontinental missiles for the Topol-M complex, ballistic and cruise missiles for the Iskander complex, missiles used in the S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as missiles for the Pantsir series of air defense systems.

The Ministry of Defense emphasized that the Kremniy El plant is a legitimate military target.

As a reminder, on Tuesday, March 10, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk using Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The missiles hit the main production building.

The missile attack was recorded by a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone that “hung” over the plant during “arrivals”. The video shows that five missiles hit the production shop one after the other.

As reported, the day before, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that in January and February of this year, the Ukrainian military struck three large enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.