Authorities in a number of Russian regions reported attacks by Ukrainian drones on the night of Wednesday, April 24. According to the governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin, fires started on the territory of a number of fuel and energy facilities after drone strikes. “In all likelihood, as a result of an enemy attack on civilian fuel and energy facilities, fires occurred in the Smolensky and Yartsevo districts,” the governor wrote in the Telegram channel .
The Astra Telegram channel reported that, according to local residents, the Smolensk Oil Refinery in the Yartsevo District is on fire. In total, residents of the area heard four to five explosions near the oil refinery, writes Astra.
Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov stated that one UAV fell in the industrial zone of Lipetsk. According to Artamonov, “the object was isolated, there was no threat of an attack on a residential area,” so the sirens were not turned on in the city.
At the same time, according to the Telegram channel Uniannet, In Lipetsk, UAVs attacked a tractor plant that also produces chassis for military equipment.
Voronezh authorities reported four drone attacks in 24 hours. Late in the evening of April 23, a jet-type drone was shot down in the region by electronic warfare and air defense forces, Governor Alexander Gusev said. About an hour and a half later, he announced the destruction of an aircraft-type UAV. Drone debris fell on a private house in one of the Voronezh forces. A funnel with an area of about 1 square meter was formed. m. According to preliminary data, no one was injured.
Later, the governor announced the destruction of two more drones on approach to Voronezh.
