Drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region kills two men, governor says
Regional officials said 113 drones were shot down, while Russian Railways reported five passengers wounded after a train was hit.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, a massive Ukrainian drone attack struck Voronezh, killing two people and injuring 17, many of them passengers on a commuter train hit by falling debris, regional governor Alexander Gusev reported.
- Ukrainian forces targeted industrial sites including the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association and the Voronezhsintezkauchuk synthetic rubber plant, which produce components for Russian military aircraft and Iskander missile systems.
- Air defense systems destroyed 113 drones over the Voronezh region, Gusev confirmed, with more than 70 shot down directly over the city; falling debris sparked fires at residential and commercial sites.
- Train services and university classes were disrupted by the strike, with Russian Railways suspending operations and Voronezh State University shifting several faculties to distance learning as smoke blanketed the city.
- Negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States scheduled for November in Abu Dhabi face complications from the strike, which underscores escalating conflict intensity and strain on regional air defenses.
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According to local authorities, at least three people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Voronezh.
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.
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