Russian strike destroys one of Ukraine’s largest vodka distilleries
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A Russian missile attack completely destroyed the Khortytsia vodka plant in Zaporizhzhia.
- The plant, launched in 2003 by Ukraine’s Global Spirits, was hit by four missiles and burned for three hours.
A Russian missile strike has completely destroyed the Khortytsia vodka plant in Zaporizhzhia, described as one of Ukraine’s largest and among the biggest vodka distilleries in the world. The facility cannot be restored.
The plant, operated by Global Spirits, a Ukrainian company headquartered in the United States, opened in 2003. Four missiles struck the facility, starting a fire that burned for three hours.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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