Moscow has vowed to respond to Ukrainian attacks within its borders after a drone set fire to a warehouse allegedly storing munitions, prompting a state of emergency in Russia’s south-western Voronezh region.
The drone attack took place in a settlement in the Podgorensky district, Voronezh governor Aleksandr Gusev said on Sunday.
Ukrainian sources said the warehouse was targeted because it was being used to supply ammunition to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
Several UAVs were detected and destroyed by on-duty air defence forces over the territory of the Voronezh region last night. A fire broke out at a warehouse due to the fall of their wreckage. Detonation of explosive items began in the Podgorensky district,” Gusev said.
He did not identify the settlement where the attack took place, but said a state of emergency had been declared there. No one was injured in the attack, but two elderly women were taken to hospital for checks, he said.
“Operational services, military and officials are working on the site to eliminate the emergency,” he said, adding arrangements have been made for the evacuation of residents from nearby villages as well.
