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Media: Ukrainian drones attacked targets in three regions of Russia

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Last night, kamikaze drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry attacked military facilities in three regions of Russia, a source in the country’s security and defense forces told Liga. These regions were Belgorod, Lipetsk and Voronezh regions.

Liga’s source said the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant and a local tractor plant were among the facilities attacked by the drones. Both factories are used for military purposes.

The Russian Defense Ministry said six drones were destroyed overnight over the Belgorod, Voronezh and Lipetsk oblasts.

Lipetsk

Last night, social media users from Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast reported a drone attack on the Novolipetsk metallurgical plant there.

Following a nighttime UAV attack on June 17, two drones were shot down over the plant, damaging a pipeline in one of the workshops without causing any casualties, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported.

Belgorod

On the morning of June 17, a large fire broke out in Belgorod. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said the fire started in a metal plate and was later extinguished. Ukrainian media reported that there was a flight into the ammunition depot. According to Astra, telegram channels from Belgorod reported the fire in the warehouse, but without further explanation.

Voronezh

Yesterday evening, air defense forces in the Russian Voronezh region discovered and destroyed two unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, with no casualties or damage, said the region’s governor, Alexander Gusev.

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