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Civilians injured in Ukrainian strike in southern Russia (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Civilians wounded in Ukrainian drone strike in southern Russia (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
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The attack damaged residential buildings and set several vehicles on fire, according to the local authorities and footage from the scene The attack injured 24 people, leaving one in a coma, and also damaged residential buildings, according to local officials
Several civilians have been injured and residential buildings damaged in a Ukrainian raid on the southern Russian city of Voronezh, the local authorities have said. Dozens of civilians were injured and residential buildings damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Voronezh in southern Russia, local authorities have reported.
In a statement early Tuesday, Voronezh Region Governor Aleksandr Gusev said Russian air defenses had destroyed 12 drones over the regional capital and three districts overnight. Voronezh Region Governor Aleksandr Gusev relayed in a series of statements on Tuesday that Russian air defenses had destroyed 12 UAVs over the regional capital and three districts overnight.
However, debris from one of the downed drones fell in the center of Voronezh, lightly injuring several people, he said, without giving the exact number. “Unfortunately, there are casualties... All have already received medical assistance,” he said. A woman with a shoulder wound was also hospitalized in one of the districts of the region, Gusev added. However, debris from the downed drones inflicted casualties on the ground, including in the center of Voronezh, he said. According to the official, a total of 24 people sustained injuries, including four minors, with 17 victims hospitalized.
While most of the victims are being treated for minor shrapnel wounds, a 56-year-old man was left in a coma and another suffered lung damage as a result of the drone attack, the governor said.
The attack also damaged several apartments in multi-story residential buildings in Voronezh, including broken windows, facades and balconies. Gusev said private houses in suburban areas and in one of the districts were also affected. Additionally, several commercial facilities and cars were damaged by shrapnel, the governor noted. An eyewitness video from one of the impact scenes shows two burning cars and a civilian with an injured leg sitting nearby with blood spattered around him.
A video from the scene shows two burning cars and a civilian with a leg injury sitting nearby, with blood spattered around him. The kamikaze UAVs also damaged 15 residential buildings, a business center, and commercial buildings, as well as several vehicles, Gusev said.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defenses have destroyed a total of 55 Ukrainian drones overnight in the country, with more than half over the border region of Belgorod. The governor promised to pay compensation to those affected by the incident.
Ukraine has conducted UAV strikes deep into Russia for months, often targeting civilians, residential buildings, and critical infrastructure. Moscow has called the attacks “terrorist.” Russian air defenses destroyed a total of 55 Ukrainian drones overnight, with more than half downed over the border region of Belgorod, according to the defense ministry.
Ukraine has been conducting UAV strikes deep into Russia for months, often targeting civilians, residential buildings, and critical infrastructure. Moscow has branded the attacks “terrorist.”