Source: Ukrainian drones attack metallurgical plant and other facilities in three Russian regions

Editor’s note: This story is being updated.

Ukrainian “kamikaze” drones attacked a metallurgical plant and other military facilities in the Russian oblasts of Belgorod, Voronezh and Lipetsk on the night of June 17, a source in the Ukrainian military intelligence service (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.

The confirmation came after Russian governors reported drone strikes on three regions and claimed there were no damage or casualties.

According to the source, the targets included the Novolipetsk steel plant and a local tractor plant in Lipetsk Oblast.

“Both companies are used by the attacker for military purposes. Near these facilities, residents heard sounds of explosions and air defense systems,” the source said.

Information on the consequences of the attack is currently being clarified, the source added.

Igor Artamonov, governor of Lipetsk region, claimed that debris fell after two drones were intercepted over Lipetsk’s industrial zone.

The Kyiv Independent could not confirm these claims.

At least 70 drones attacked the Morozovsk airfield in the Russian Rostov Oblast on the night of June 14, confirmed the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service Kyrylo Budanov.

The head of the HUR said he was “waiting for information” on the extent of the damage to the airfield, where, according to satellite images, Su-34 fighter jets were located.

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