Ukraine strikes two major Russian industrial sites in Voronezh overnight
Air defenses downed 70 drones above the city while fires burned at a synthetic rubber plant and an aviation facility.
By Sakura Novak ·
Ukrainian drones targeted two key industrial facilities in the Russian city of Voronezh during the night of October 25 and 26. The strikes hit the Voronezhsintezkauchuk rubber plant and the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association, known as VASO.
The rubber plant operates under the Russian Sibur group and manufactures synthetic rubbers and polymer materials. VASO is part of the Il division within the United Aircraft Corporation. That division produces components for the Ilyushin Il-96 jet airliner.
Aleksandr Gusev, the governor of Voronezh Oblast, confirmed that fires broke out at several industrial businesses. He stated that the blazes occurred without significant consequences. Gusev did not name the specific factories in his initial report.
The governor also listed damage to a business centre, an apartment building, two dacha settlements, a school stadium, and a garage cooperative. He noted that damage to facades and windows was recorded in almost all districts of the city.
Gusev claimed that air defence systems shot down more than 70 drones directly over Voronezh. The total number of drones downed across the wider urban area and several surrounding districts reached 113.
Russian media outlet Astra reported a drone impact on the Galereya Chizhova business centre at 35A Koltsovskaya Street. Video captured the moment of the explosion. The outlet also identified explosions near residential buildings on 52A 25th Yanvarya Street and 4K Arkhitektora Troitskovo Street.
At least ten cars were on fire in a car park on 275/1 45th Strelkovoy Divizii Street. The Uritsky residential complex at 135 Uritskovo Street sustained damage. Astra readers reported hearing explosions and air defence operations for over an hour while the city remained shrouded in smoke. No air-raid warning had been issued for the city.
