Ukrainian Drones Strike Voronezh, Russia - 100 Miles From Ukraine Border

A not so gentle reminder from Ukrainian forces that as long as Russia continues indiscriminate bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine, it will retaliate in ways that bring the war home to Russians. JL 

Thomas Newdick reports in The Drive:

Russian authorities declared a state of emergency in the city of Voronezh in southern Russia after what they described as a Ukrainian drone attack overnight. It appears that the airbase close to the city may have been the target. The base is located roughly 100 miles from the Ukrainian border and is seen as a critical installation for Russian military operations in Ukraine. As well as continuing Ukrainian efforts to ‘bring the war home’ to Russia, drone strikes like this offer a response to the Kremlin’s ongoing winter campaign of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine.

Russian authorities declared a state of emergency in the city of Voronezh in southern Russia after what they described as a Ukrainian drone attack overnight. It appears that the airbase close to the city may have been the target, which would suggest that Kyiv is continuing its attacks on Russian airpower, using a variety of means to ensure Russian aircraft are under threat in the air and on the ground.

The Russian news outlet Shot reported that at least 15 explosions were heard near the airbase and some drone debris fell onto a nearby apartment building.

Residents from at least one apartment building in the city were evacuated after the debris started a fire and an explosion blew out windows, according to the mayor of Voronezh, Vadim Kstenin.

The governor of the region of Voronezh, Alexander Gusev, said a girl was injured when drone debris fell onto her apartment building.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, five drones were destroyed overnight over the Voronezh region, while another four were brought down in the nearby Belgorod region.

The Russian airbase near the city, Voronezh-Baltimor, is primarily home to Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers, which have been extensively used in the war in Ukraine. The base is located roughly 100 miles from the Ukrainian border and is seen as a critical installation for Russian military operations in Ukraine.

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There has been no immediate comment from Ukraine.

 

As well as continuing Ukrainian efforts to ‘bring the war home’ to Russia, drone strikes like this offer a response to the Kremlin’s ongoing winter campaign of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine.