Russian authorities report drone crash in Voronezh.

Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusyev claimed on June 9 that a drone had crashed in the center of Voronezh, Russia. The governor reported that three people with light injuries had received medical treatment. Damage to a high-rise building and a private house was also reported.

The Russian news agency RBC published footage of the damage and geolocation of the crash, which appear to confirm the claim. While the model or the origin of the drone is not clear, Russian officials have already called it a Ukrainian attack. The Russian media cited[1] by Ukrainska Pravda claim that the drone was meant to attack the Voronezh aircraft factory but was eliminated through electronic warfare.

This is not the first report of an air strike inside Russia. On May 30, a number of drones damaged[2] several high-rise buildings in Moscow, and officials in border oblasts like Belgorod often report[3] drone attacks in their territory.

Drones hit buildings in Moscow, Russia says A drone attack damaged several high-rise buildings in Moscow on May 30, according to Russian state media.

The incident happened around 4 a.m.

[4] Martin Fornusek

News Editor

Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer.

Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

  1. ^ cited (www.pravda.com.ua)
  2. ^ damaged (kyivindependent.com)
  3. ^ report (kyivindependent.com)
  4. ^ Drones hit buildings in Moscow, Russia saysA drone attack damaged several high-rise buildings in Moscow on May 30, according to Russian state media.

    The incident happened around 4 a.m. (kyivindependent.com)