Drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region kills two men, governor says
Regional officials said most of the 17 injured were on a commuter train, while air defenses shot down more than 70 drones over the city.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, a massive Ukrainian drone attack struck Voronezh, killing two men and injuring 17 people, according to Voronezh Oblast Governor Aleksandr Gusev.
- Gusev reported air defense systems destroyed 113 drones over the region, with more than 70 shot down directly over the city, as explosions struck industrial sites including the Voronezhsintezkauchuk synthetic rubber plant.
- Falling debris from downed drones struck a commuter train, wounding many of the 17 injured passengers, while fires erupted at a residential building and the Galereya Chizhova business center.
- Regional authorities suspended train services and moved university classes online following the strikes, while civil aviation authorities temporarily suspended flights across Moscow airports.
- The Voronezhsintezkauchuk plant produces synthetic rubber used in military aircraft tires and solid rocket fuel for Iskander missiles, complicating the diplomatic environment as Russia and Ukraine prepare trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next month.
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Ukrainian drones launched a massive attack on Voronej city, according to Voronej governor Alexander Gusev. According to him, a total of 113 drones were detected over the region, including over 70 direct over Voronej city. Article Ukraine, devastating attacks on the territory of Russia: Strategic factory of planes, a train and several buildings, destroyed by drones appears first in Romania TV.
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.
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.
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.
Russia wants to have shot down dozens of drones from Ukraine. A train has also been hit by falling debris and several people have been injured. However, Selensky reported progress in air defense.
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