Ukrainian drone strikes target key Russian cities and airfields
Ukrainian drones are attacking Russian cities – explosions have been reported in Kursk, Ryazan, Voronezh, Lipetsk, and Crimea. Alarms have been declared in several regions. Russians report shoot-downs and fires, including a hit on a residential building. Another military airport is under attack.
Russian news channels on Telegram, citing residents' reports, inform of five to ten explosions over Ryazan, Lipetsk, and the Voronezh area.
The governor of Voronezh, Aleksandr Gusev, stated on Telegram that several drones were shot down while approaching the city.
Footage from Voronezh shows the operation of air defence.
A Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Kursk. As reported by the region's governor, Aleksandr Khinshtein – "As a result of falling debris, a fire broke out in private homes and a garage." Khinshtein also claims that there are "hits" on a multi-family building, with windows being damaged.
The military airport located near the city of Borisoglebsk in the Voronezh region is also under attack. This is a key Russian airfield from which aircraft with guided bombs used against Ukrainian cities take off.
Just before midnight, a "drone attack threat" was declared in the Ivanovo region, located northeast of Moscow.
An alarm was also declared in the Volgograd region – according to reports, drones are heading there through the Rostov region.
Operation "Web". Massive attack on Russia
On Sunday, Ukraine conducted an operation codenamed "Web". Key Russian military airfields were attacked. This was the largest such attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Over 40 aircraft were damaged, including an A-50 early warning aircraft and Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3 bombers. Losses are estimated at seven billion dollars (9.6 billion Canadian dollars).
