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Drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region kills two men, governor says

Regional officials said most wounded were on a passenger train as air defenses shot down more than 70 drones over the city.

  • On Monday, October 26, 2026, a massive Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Voronezh left two men dead and 17 people injured, including one child, Regional Governor Alexander Gusev reported.
  • A drone struck the 25-storey Chizhov Gallery business centre on Koltsovskaya Street, a landmark described as "one of the main architectural landmarks in the city centre."
  • Local residents reported numerous explosions and "strikes" across the city, claiming no air-raid sirens sounded as smoke engulfed the area.
  • Authorities issued a drone alert at 3 am, followed by a missile alert two hours later as fires broke out across the city.
  • Footage captured the moment the drone exploded, while residents reported blasts continued rocking Voronezh for over an hour.
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The Ukrainian forces apparently overlaid the Russian city of Voronezh with a massive drone attack. There were explosions in the city and several fires broke out. A drone apparently struck into a 25-storey high-rise building with shopping and office space.

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At least two people were killed, and 17 others were injured, most of them passengers on a suburban train, following a drone attack on Voronej city in Russia on Sunday night to Monday. The governor of the region, Aleksandr Gusev, announced that over 70 drones were shot down, reports the France-Presse Agency (AFP). Voronej is a city with over one million inhabitants, located about 500 kilometers from Moscow.

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At least two people were killed, and another 17 were injured in Voronej, 500 kilometres from Moscow, in a Ukrainian drone attack, on Sunday night to Monday, announces the governor of the Aleksandr Gusev region, and over 70 drones have been shot down, reports AFP.

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A drone attack resulted in two deaths and 17 injuries in Voronezh, Russia, during the night of Sunday to Monday. More than 70 aircraft were shot down, according to the regional governor.

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