Two killed, 17 injured in Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Russia’s Voronezh, regional governor says
Update: Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev said two people were killed and 17 others, including a child, were injured in the attack on Voronezh, according to preliminary data.
Ukrainian forces struck Voronezh with missiles and drones overnight on October 26.
According to the independent Telegram channel Astra, drones hit several apartment buildings and the 25-story Galereya Chizhova business center. Eyewitness video shows damaged buildings and cars burning in parking lots nearby.
Residents of Voronezh told the outlet that air raid sirens did not go off in the city.
Gusev said 117 drones were shot down over the region, including more than 70 over Voronezh itself.
The press service of Russian Railways, Russia’s state rail operator, said a railcar on the Anapa–Moscow train was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack at the Somovo station in the Voronezh region. Five people were injured, according to preliminary data.
The Ukrainian military last struck Voronezh on October 23, when drones hit the Baltimor military airfield.
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