During the massive night attack on Ukraine on July 30, Russia attacked a plant manufacturing AQ-400 Scythe and AQ-100 Bayonet drones, which belonged to the American corporation Terminal Autonomy. This is reported by reported by the Guardian publication, citing its own sources.
Details about the attacked enterprise and the reaction of propagandists
Terminal Autonomy manufactures high-precision loitering munitions for 'deep strikes' with guidance systems that are resistant to Russian electronic warfare countermeasures. According to state registries, the corporation was registered in the state of Delaware in 2023.
On the eve of the attack, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported for the first time on an attack on an enterprise that produced the AQ-400 Scythe, RQ 100 Scout, and AQ-100 Bayonet drones. The propagandists' report did not mention the company's registration in the USA, but it did mention that "specialists from a Ukrainian-American company" worked at the facility.
Massive air strike on July 30
On the night of July 30, Russian troops launched 358 means of air attack on Ukrainian territory, including 74 missiles and 284 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types. Defense forces and control means recorded hits by 11 missiles and 17 attack UAVs.
A number of Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, were hit by the enemy strike. One person died in the capital as a result of the attack, five more people were injured in the Kyiv region.
