Overnight Oct. 18-19, Russian ballistic missiles struck the facilities of Ecosoft, an international water purification equipment and technology company, along with Planeta Plastic, a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of polymer products.
Russia launched a total of 16 ballistic missiles and more than 200 drones of various types overnight, targeting infrastructure and energy facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram. The attack also damaged the Cosmo Multimall shopping center in Kyiv.
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Ecosoft strike
Since 2018, Ecosoft has been part of the Austrian international group Best Water Technology (BWT) – a leading European manufacturer of systems and technologies for water treatment and water purification.
During Russia’s occupation of Irpin in 2022, Ecosoft’s plant and finished goods warehouse were completely destroyed. However, the company later resumed operations with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Danish Development Assistance.
In 2025, the company’s revenue reached Hr.1.9 billion (approximately $45 million). Its net profit for the same period was Hr.164.1 million (£3.8 million), according to YouControl data.
Planeta Plastic plant damaged
During the Oct. 18-19 attack, Russian missiles directly hit the facilities of the Planeta Plastic plant.
“All employees are alive and safe. We are currently assessing the scale of the damage,” the company wrote in a Facebook post.
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The Planeta Plastic plant burned down almost completely during the occupation of Irpin in 2022, with forensic experts estimating the damages at $40 million, Kostiantyn Vashchenko, co-owner of the Planeta Plastic group of companies reported on Elevatorist. In September 2025, the company opened a new production facility in Irpin. However, on Aug. 31, it suspended plant operations indefinitely due to intensified air attacks on the Kyiv region.
In 2025, the company’s revenue stood at Hr. 534.2 million ($12.6 million). Over the same period, it recorded a net loss of Hr. 22.3 million ($528,000), according to YouControl data.
Additionally, in Rivne, a Russian drone attack struck a warehouse belonging to BaDM, one of Ukraine’s largest pharmaceutical distributors, Ekonomichna Pravda reported, citing pharmaceutical market sources. A previous attack on Sept. 14 also damaged BaDM’s facilities, according to the same source.