Russia destroys Khortytsia alcohol plant in Zaporizhzhia strike

The Khortytsia plant burned down as a result of Russia's strike at Zaporizhzhia.

Consensus

• The 'Khortytsia' liqueur and vodka factory in Zaporizhzhia was destroyed by a Russian strike on August 27.
• The fire at the factory lasted for at least three hours.
• The factory is not repairable or recoverable.
• Approximately three to four million bottles of alcohol were destroyed.
• Part of the product was completely burned, and part was melted and must be disposed of.
• The company that owns the factory is Global Spirits.
• No casualties were reported from the strike.
• The destroyed products had already paid excise taxes.
• The average value of one bottle is 100 hryvnias (about 200 rubles).

Points of divergence

• The strike occurred on the night of July 19, and another strike destroyed a main warehouse near Kyiv, causing over 100 million hryvnias in damage. — tg_echoonline_news
• The factory produced vodka under brands including 'Morosha', 'Pervak', 'Medovaya', 'Pshenichnaya Slezha', and 'Gold Ukraine'. — meduza
• The Russian authorities have nationalized Global Spirits' assets in Russia, and the company's founder, Yevgeny Chernyak, was sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison for allegedly financing the Ukrainian military. — meduza

Coverage (2 sources)

• One of the largest alcohol production plants 'Khortytsia' burned as a result of Russian strike at Zaporizhzhia. Destroyed... — ЭХО / Новости
• Factory 'Khortytsia' burned down as a result of Russia's strike at Zaporizhzhia. Up to four million bottles of vodka destroyed — Meduza

Key entities

• Zaporizhzhia
• Khortitsa
• Global Spirits
• Russia
• National Video
• Liqueur Distillery