The Russian city of Voronezh introduced a state of emergency Tuesday morning after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack injured a 13-year-old girl and damaged apartment buildings.
The city's mayor Vadim Kstenin said on Telegram that a "night raid" damaged four residential buildings, breaking dozens of windows.
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated on Telegram that five drones (UAVS) were shot down over the Voronezh region overnight.
Earlier, the governor of the wider Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev, said Russian air defense systems had "repelled an attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles," or drones.
Ukraine increased drone attacks against Russian territory, with the border city Belgorod coming under repeated attack around the New Year, causing Russia to retaliate.
Persons:
Vadim Kstenin, Alexander Gusev, Gusev, Holly Ellyatt
Organizations:
Russia's Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation, Ministry, CNBC
Locations:
Russian, Voronezh, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Belgorod, Ukraine, Russia