Russians Evacuated as Ukraine Drone Attack Sparks Chain of Explosions [Video]

Residents in Russia’s Voronezh region have been evacuated following a suspected Ukrainian drone strike on an ammunition depot, with social media channels posting images of its fiery aftermath.

The Astra Telegram channel, citing residents, reported that the attack targeted an ammunition storage site in the village of Soldatskoye, about 120 miles from the Ukrainian border.

Blasts could be heard in videos posted on social media, where users reported secondary explosions lasting hours, while satellite imagery also showed blazes burning in the area.

On Saturday, Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev said on Telegram that overnight, debris from a drone detonated the site and that residents in several villages would be evacuated, without specifying which ones.

This screen grab from social media purports to show the aftermath of a drone strike on an ammunition depot in the Voronezh region, Russia, on September 7. The regional governor said that residents in several…Screen grab via social media

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