Reported Drone Attack in Russia’s Voronezh Region Kills Three

Three people were killed and five passengers injured after a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Voronezh region, according to regional authorities and Russian Railways.

Alexander Gusev, the governor of Voronezh, said air defences brought down 113 drones over the region, including more than 70 directly above the city. Russia’s Defence Ministry separately claimed that 290 drones were involved across the country.

Fires and damage reported

Debris from the drones was reported to have started fires at several industrial plants and other locations, including two dacha settlements, a school sports ground, a garage cooperative and an apartment building.

Local reports named the Voronezhsintezkauchuk rubber works and the VASO aircraft factory among the industrial sites where fires were reported. The Novovoronezh nuclear plant said it was operating normally.

Independent monitors could not establish whether explosions beside apartment blocks resulted from direct strikes or falling debris. The governor’s account also did not resolve that question.

Train passengers injured

Russian Railways said debris struck near Somovo station while the Anapa–Moscow train was carrying passengers. Five passengers were hurt, including two who were seriously injured, the company said.

Rail traffic through Voronezh was suspended following the incident. Gusev confirmed that three people had been killed.

Kyiv had not commented at the time of the report. A strike on Voronezh three days earlier reportedly hit the Baltimor military airfield.