Ukrainian drones spark chaos in Voronezh: Residents evacuated

Authorities in the Voronezh region have decided to evacuate residents of two localities following a night-time attack by Ukrainian drones. The drones targeted an ammunition depot near the village of Malaya Mezhenka. According to officials, there was no detonation.

The attack occurred before 4:00 AM local time. The governor reported on his Telegram channel that "the air defence forces on duty and electronic warfare equipment in the Rossoshansky district detected and destroyed the unmanned aerial vehicle."

"There was no damage. The fall of drone fragments caused a fire near explosive objects. There was no detonation. However, operational services decided to temporarily evacuate residents of two settlements," he reported.

According to residents, the drone attacked the ammunition depot in the village of Malaya Mezhenka.

According to the authorities, air defence shot down as many as eight drones over the Voronezh region. After several hours, the on-site situation was controlled, and the residents could return to their homes.

In a recording published by Astra, a powerful explosion can be heard.

On the same night, an oil depot in the Rostov region was also attacked, causing a large fire. The federal fuel depot belonging to the Federal Government Reserve Agency of Russia (Rosrezerv) is ablaze.