Poland's richest man closes two Ukrainian factories after drone attacks

Michał Sołowow, Poland's wealthiest individual, confirmed that Cersanit's manufacturing unit in Zwial and Barlinek's plant in Winnica will permanently halt production after Russian drone attacks inflicted serious damage on both facilities. The Cersanit factory sustained major harm to its building and key production lines, prompting evacuations but no reported casualties. Barlinek's Ukrainian site, which was previously struck in a 2025 drone assault that killed one person and injured several others, also cannot guarantee worker safety under current conditions.

Repeated air-raid warnings, mandatory evacuations, and frequent power interruptions have rendered safe and stable operations impossible. The decision impacts roughly a thousand Cersanit employees in the Zhytomyr region and several hundred workers at Barlinek's Winnica plant, underscoring the broader strain of the war on Polish businesses operating in Ukraine.