Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked two industrial ethanol facilities in Russia’s Voronezh early Monday. Voronezh regional governor Alexander Gusev said the strikes hit facilities in the Anninsky and Novokhopersky districts, about 150 miles from the Ukrainian border.
According to Gusev, two workers sustained injuries during the attack on a facility in the Anninsky district, located east of the regional capital. The fire, which was eventually extinguished, caused damage to multiple buildings, structures, and equipment at the site. Another facility in Novokhopersky sustained damage to a tank and an outbuilding roof from drone debris.
At night, Ukrainian kind drones again struck two distilleries, this time in the Voronezh region.
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Authorities in southern Russia’s Voronezh region said Ukrainian drones attacked two industrial sites overnight, with Russian media reporting that the unmanned aircraft targeted ethanol spirit plants.
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Andriy Kovalenko, a Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council official, claimed on Telegram that Ukrainian drones targeted distilleries in Krasnoye and Anna villages in Voronezh, identifying them as producers of rocket and aviation fuel for Russian forces. Russian independent news outlets, including Astra and the security-linked channel Baza, shared footage and reports of explosions, though the specific impacts on each site have not been independently verified.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry downplayed the reports, saying that only one Ukrainian drone was intercepted over Voronezh from a total of 21 downed throughout Russia overnight. The latest drone strikes align with Ukraine’s broader tactics of targeting Russian resources key to its military operations, particularly as long-range Western weapons remain restricted for use inside Russia.
Last week, Ukrainian drones targeted distilleries in other regions, including Tula and Tambov. Maxim Egorov, governor of Tambov, previously confirmed drone-related damage at the Biokhim plant, a molasses and ethanol production facility. Ukrainian officials maintain that such facilities, while appearing civilian, serve military purposes.
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