A
Ukrainian drone strike
burnt down a
Russian ammunition storage facility
in the
Voronezh region
, close to the border between the two nations, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday.
"Several drones were detected and destroyed overnight by
air defence systems
above the Voronezh region," regional governor Alexander Gusev wrote on Telegram, according to news agency AFP.
"Their falling debris set off a fire in a depot" in the Podgorensky district, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
Emergency services
were present at the location, and Gusev stated that residents living in the vicinity of the depot were being evacuated.
"Explosives began to detonate", the regional governor said, adding that there were no indications anybody had been hurt
.
An unnamed Ukrainian defence official informed AFP that the country's drones targeted the
munitions plant
during a night operation.
The source revealed that "the enemy stored surface-to-surface and
surface-to-air missiles
, shells for tanks and artillery and boxes of ammunition" at the facility, which was struck by drones, causing a "powerful" blast.
Since the beginning of Russia's military campaign in February 2022, both Russia and Ukraine have extensively employed drones, including large
explosive devices
capable of traveling hundreds of kilometres (miles).
This year, Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian soil, focusing on energy facilities it claims are supplying the Russian military, as well as towns and villages situated near the border.
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