Swedish Factory Struck In Lutsk


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Swedish SKF company, the world's biggest maker of industrial bearings, reported that its factory in Lutsk came under a Russian missile attack on August 15.

"Last night there was an attack on the city of Lutsk in Ukraine and our factory has been hit in that attack. We are very sad to confirm that three of our colleagues have been killed," SKF's spokesperson Carl Bjernstam said, reuters reports.

He added the company would look at the consequences of the attack and damage to the factory, but added that its primary focus was on its employees and their safety.


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The company has around 1,100 employees in Ukraine, the majority of whom work at its Lutsk factory, according to the company's latest earnings report.

Last April, SKF announced its withdrawal from the Russian market.


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As reported, on the morning of August 15, Russian invaders struck an industrial enterprise in Lutsk that produced components for cars and industry. Three people were killed.

Photos: State Emergency Service

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