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Ukraine drone attacks Russia
On January 10, 2024, Ukraine launched drone attacks on two places in Russia.
One attack was on an oil storage place in the Oktyabrskiy district of the Volgograd region.
This attack started a fire, but no one was hurt.
The local governor mentioned that people living close by might need to leave their homes for safety.
The other attack was in the city of Voronezh, where four people were hurt, and some buildings were damaged.
The reason for the attacks wasn't explained in the news.
Ukraine conducted drone strikes on an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region and buildings in Voronezh.
The attack in Volgograd resulted in a fire, with no reported casualties.
Governor Andrei Bocharov mentioned potential evacuations for nearby residents in Volgograd.
The attack in Voronezh injured at least four people and damaged several buildings, including an emergency service facility, seven apartment buildings, and six houses.
The incidents occurred on January 10, 2024, with motives behind the attacks not detailed in the reports.
- Who
- Ukrainian forces
- What
- Drone strikes causing a fire at an oil depot and injuring four people, damaging buildings
- Where
- Oktyabrskiy district, Volgograd region, and Voronezh, Russia
- When
- January 10, 2024
- Why
- Details on the motive are not provided
Key facts
- Location 1
- Oktyabrskiy district, Volgograd region, Russia
- Location 2
- Voronezh, Russia
- Date
- January 10, 2024
- Attack Type
- Drone strike
- Target 1
- Oil depot
- Target 2
- Emergency service facility, apartment buildings, and houses
- Casualties 1
- None reported in Volgograd
- Casualties 2
- Four injured in Voronezh
- Evacuation
- Possible for nearby residents in Volgograd
Timeline
Russia seizes Sumy village, May 24.
Then, four more villages fall.
Moscow widens buffer zone in Sumy, Kharkiv.
Ukraine retaliates, striking Volgograd oil depot.
Fire ignited, no casualties.
Quotes
Alexander Gusev
Governor of the Voronezh region
“Our city was subjected to one of the heaviest drone attacks since the start of the special military operation.”
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Sources
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