Governor reveals cause of explosion near Voronezh: UAV destroyed

Before this, sirens were activated in Voronezh, the capital of the Chernozem region.
Feb 17, 2026
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Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian drone approaching Voronezh, according to the regional governor.
Source:
Oleg Fyodorov / CHITA.RU
The threat of UAV attacks in Voronezh Oblast was canceled on January 27 at 07:58 — this was reported by Governor Alexander Gusev on his official channels. It lasted for just over 1.5 hours. As previously reported by Voronezh1.ru, 36 minutes after the announcement of the attack threat, sirens were activated in Voronezh — the city was threatened by an immediate drone strike.
Now it has become known that on approach to the capital of the Chernozem region, air defense forces detected and destroyed one Ukrainian drone. That is, if you heard an explosion in the vicinity of Voronezh this morning, — it was our military in action. The head of the region clarified that, according to preliminary information, there are no casualties or damage from the elimination of the UAV. At the time of publication, the operational situation in Voronezh Oblast is calm. Earlier we reported that our region has been recognized as one of the most attacked in Russia. The account of a Voronezh resident about a massive UAV attack on the city on January 10, which resulted in two deaths, can be read here.
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