Firefighters in the Voronezh region (Image: ASTRA/TELEGRAM)
More than 10 drones penetrated three districts in the Voronezh region on Wednesday night, a Russian official has claimed, with an oil depot in the Liski District was left in flames as attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure continued.
Voronezh Region Governor Roman Gusev said the drones that managed to penetrate the protective netting on the tanks.
In remarks attributed to him by independent Russian news outlet Astra, he said: “At the initial stage, extinguishing the fire was complicated by the threat of repeated attacks on the facility.
“At the moment, reinforced fire crews are fighting the fire at several reservoirs: dozens of units of equipment and two fire trains. Additional forces have been sent from two neighbouring regions.”
Russian Telegram channels report a fire at the oil depot in Liski, Voronezh region of Russia after a reported drone attack.
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The official claimed there were no casualties and citizens’ property was not damaged.
According to the head of the region, there is no threat to the population, and the situation with the availability of fuel and lubricants in the region will not change, he stressed.
Gurev insisted: “All emergency services are working on the scene.
“I am personally monitoring the situation.”
A screengrab shows fierce flames at the facility (Image: NC)
Recent months have seen a significant surge in attacks targeting Russian infrastructure, with drones and missiles being employed in operations that have escalated tensions across the region.
Key sites, including airfields, energy facilities, and logistics hubs, have come under attack, with some strikes reaching as far as Moscow.
Ukrainian forces have been linked to many of these incursions, often using domestically developed drones to strike deep within Russian territory.
These actions are believed to disrupt ‘s military capabilities and supply lines amid the ongoing conflict.
Voronezh Region Governor Roman Gusev claims there have been no casualties (Image: NC)
Meanwhile, Moscow has accused Kyiv of intensifying its use of “terrorist tactics,” a claim Kyiv denies, characterising the strikes as legitimate military actions.
The Kremlin’s responses have included heightened air defence systems and intensified missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, underscoring the growing volatility in the region.
Prime Minister arrived in ‘s capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before is sworn in as US president.
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