The Guardian: Russia Strikes A U.S. Company For The First Time
- 31.07.2026, 11:09
We're talking about a drone factory in Kyiv.
During the missile strike on July 24, 2026, a drone factory in Kyiv owned by an American corporation registered in the state of Delaware was destroyed. This is the first known instance of Moscow attacking an American company as part of the war against Ukraine. This was reported by The Guardian.
The destroyed factory belonged to Terminal Autonomy, a company that manufactures high-precision drones for deep strikes equipped with guidance systems resistant to Russian electronic warfare capabilities. This was reported by a source familiar with the company’s operations.
The company’s name itself refers to the final phase of a kamikaze drone attack, when artificial intelligence takes control of the weapon after the defending side jams radio waves or mobile communications. State registration records show that the corporation was incorporated in Delaware in 2023.
“We are deploying AI-controlled loitering munitions and precision-guided munitions that are already in active service against enemy targets on the front lines,” the company’s website states.
The Guardian notes that Terminal Autonomy did not respond to the publication’s request for comment, nor did the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
For Russia, it doesn’t matter who owns it
An attack on a facility legally owned by an American company raises questions about the future security of foreign defense manufacturing facilities on Ukrainian territory. Former high-ranking U.S. intelligence official Anthony Vinci explained the logic guiding the Russian military’s choice of targets.
“The Russians don’t care who owns the production facility. It’s still a target. They don’t care if it’s American or someone else’s,” Vinci said.
The risk also extends to the potential production of American weapons directly on Ukrainian territory—an issue that has gained relevance following recent statements from Washington. In early July, Donald Trump—who had previously been cautious about arming Ukraine—announced that the U.S. would grant Kyiv a license to manufacture Patriot anti-aircraft missiles.
“I really think that if Patriot missiles or any American system were manufactured in Ukraine, the Russians would attack that manufacturing facility,” Vinci believes.
Russia concealed the fact that the plant was American-owned
Official Russian coverage of the strike differed significantly from the actual circumstances of the attack. In Russia, they glossed over the most critical fact—the American origin of the plant’s owner. The Russian state news agency TASS was the first to report on the strike, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense as its source. The report did not disclose that the factory was owned by an American company, but it did mention that “specialists from a Ukrainian-American company” were working at the facility. TASS specifically reported that the plant manufactured AQ-400 Scythe and AQ-100 Bayonet drones.
According to a source familiar with the company’s operations, there were no casualties as a result of the strike.
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