One of the production facilities of Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Chereshnya was damaged in a Russian attack, the company’s co-founder Yaroslav Hryshyn said, adding that operations would continue despite the strike.
In a statement posted on Monday, Hryshyn said no employees were injured and described personnel safety as the company’s top priority.
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“The most important thing is that our people are safe,” he wrote on Facebook.
According to him, the company is currently assessing the extent of the damage, but production has not been suspended and employees continue to work under an enhanced operating regime.
He said the company had anticipated such risks and was prepared to restore damaged facilities if necessary.
“Material losses are not critical compared to human lives and health,” Hryshyn said.
The strike targeted a company that has become one of Ukraine’s notable drone manufacturers since its founding in 2023.
General Chereshnya specializes in the development and mass production of FPV kamikaze drones and interceptor drones designed to counter Russian aerial threats.
Its product line includes the Bullet anti-Shahed interceptor and General Chereshnya AIR counter-reconnaissance drones.
According to the company, it currently assembles around 50,000 drones per month and aims to supply systems across the entire front line.
As of early 2026, the company employed more than 600 workers, approximately 20% of whom were military veterans.
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New production efforts
To counter Russian attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and first-person view (FPV) drones, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) plan to scale up the deployment of experimental technologies.
According to a statement by Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrsky, continued use of strike drones by Russian forces necessitates technological solutions to improve the survivability of Ukrainian units on the battlefield.
“Our task is to ensure that the Russian occupiers learn about their capabilities directly on the battlefield,” Syrsky said.
The deployment of new defense technologies will coincide with the initial phase of a comprehensive overhaul of Ukraine’s military personnel system.
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