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Flames engulfed buildings and industrial complexes following a Ukrainian drone attack in Voronezh region, Russia. Videos on Russian social media captured intense infernos, with thick black smoke wafting over adjacent areas. Amidst the chaos, private residences, commercial buildings, and a 25-story Galereya Chizhova center sustained extensive damage. Over ten vehicles lay in ruins in a parking lot, while residents sifted through debris, uncovering fragments of a drone engine.

Voronezh's governor, Alexander Gusev, reported that air defenses successfully neutralized 113 drones, with more than 70 of them targeted directly over the city. The defense ministry claimed a total of 290 drones were brought down across the country. The devastation extended beyond residential areas, affecting several industrial plants, including the Voronezhsintezkauchuk rubber works and the VASO aircraft factory.

Additionally, two dacha settlements, a school sports ground, a garage cooperative, and an apartment block were among the structures destroyed.

Thankfully, it appeared that most injuries were sustained when debris struck near Somovo station, causing the Anapa-Moscow train to come to a halt. Russian Railways reported that five passengers were injured, two seriously, and rail traffic through the city was suspended. Gusev confirmed that three individuals had tragically lost their lives due to the attack.

Kyiv, Ukraine, has not commented on the incident. Independent monitors found it challenging to determine whether the explosions near apartment blocks were direct hits or merely falling debris, a distinction that Gusev's account did not clarify. Earlier, Voronezh had been hit by a strike three days prior, which targeted the Baltimor military airfield.