In Russian Voronezh, on the morning of October 26, during a massive drone attack, fires broke out at several industrial enterprises and a large business center. Residential buildings, cars and other property were also damaged. Russian authorities reported dead and wounded.
The consequences of the attack are reported by the independent Russian outlet Astra and Voronezh Region Governor Alexander Gusev.
According to Astra, one of the drones hit the 25-story business center "Chizhov Gallery" located in the central part of Voronezh. The moment of the explosion was captured on video, which the outlet published.
The high-rise building is part of a large shopping and business complex that includes office premises, a multi-level shopping center with hundreds of stores, food establishments and other commercial facilities.
The extent of damage to the business center and possible losses of tenants are currently unknown. According to local media, employees of the shopping part of the complex were informed that it continues to operate as usual. At the same time, there is no information about the condition of the office high-rise.
Fires at enterprises and damage to city infrastructure
Voronezh Region Governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that as a result of the attack, fires broke out at several industrial enterprises and a business center in the central part of the city.
According to him, the fires at industrial facilities did not lead to significant consequences. He did not specify the names of the enterprises, the nature of the damage, or possible disruptions in production.
In addition, drone debris fell on a passenger train traveling in the left-bank suburb of Voronezh. A significant part of the wounded were on this train. Russian authorities have not yet reported disruptions to rail traffic or flight delays.
According to OSINT analysis by Astra, the new residential complex "Uritsky", commissioned last year, was also damaged. At another city parking lot, at least ten cars burned.
The outlet also identified locations of explosions near residential buildings in various districts of Voronezh. The governor confirmed a fire in an apartment building, fires in two dacha settlements, a garage cooperative, and a school stadium. Damage to facades and windows was recorded in almost all districts of the city.
Russian authorities reported dead and over a hundred drones shot down
According to the latest data from the governor, as a result of the attack, two men died and 17 people were injured. Among the injured is a child, and two wounded are in serious condition.
Gusev stated that during the night and morning, Russian air defense forces allegedly destroyed 113 drones over the Voronezh agglomeration and adjacent areas of the region. Directly over the city, according to him, more than 70 drones were shot down.
During the attack, the region declared both drone and missile danger. Local residents reported numerous explosions, air defense activity, and thick smoke over certain neighborhoods.
At present, it is not known exactly which damage was caused by direct drone hits and which could have resulted from falling debris after the operation of Russian air defense.
There is no complete assessment of material damage. Also, there have been no reports about the scale of the possible impact of the attack on the activities of industrial enterprises and commercial facilities in Voronezh.
