Restoring the plant's production capacity will take at least six months, the company said. A factory in Ukraine owned by one of Poland’s richest businessmen is suspending production for at least six months after the facility was damaged in a Russian drone attack. Cersanit Invest, a subsidiary of Polish billionaire Michał Sołowow’s Cersanit Group, said it was halting operations at its production site in north-central Ukraine. According to the company's website, the ceramics plant in Zviahel was hit by a jet-powered drone attack overnight on September 11–12. "All employees present at the factory at the time were safely evacuated; there were no fatalities," the company said. The company said the Russian attack caused severe damage to the plant, making it impossible to continue operations under the current circumstances. "A detailed assessment of the extent of the damage and the associated losses is currently underway," the company said, adding that "restoring the plant's production capacity will take at least six months." The Cersanit Group, owned by Sołowow, is headquartered in the southeastern Polish city of Kielce. The plant in Zviahel was built in 2007. Originally from the city of Kielce in south-central Poland, the 64-year-old businessman has a wide portfolio that includes investments in real estate and nuclear energy – alongside a parallel career as a rally driver. Through his holding company MS Galleon, Sołowow owns ceramics and tiles giant Cesanit, as well as chemicals firm Synthos, and Barlinek, which produces floorboards, among other things.
