Alexander Gusev, governor of Voronezh Oblast, said on the Telegram that there have been no casualties following the strike
FILE PHOTO: Emergencies ministry members work to extinguish fire at a burning fuel tank of an oil depot in Voronezh, Russia, June 24, 2023 Governor Alexander Gusev wrote on the Telegram messaging app: “Several drones were detected and destroyed overnight by air defence systems above the Voronezh region.”
Mr Gusev said there were no casualties but that some residents in the Podgorensky district of the region were being evacuated.Video of explosions after drone attack on ammunition depot in Voronezh region, Russia Social media posts also appeared to show smoke arising from the horizon in the Voronezh after the strike.
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