Two warehouses in Voronezh region catch fire after drone strikes

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In the early hours of August 11, an incident involving a drone in the Novousmansky municipal district of Voronezh region resulted in significant damage and casualties, according to Voronezh News. The incident affected both residential areas and commercial infrastructure, Governor Gusev reported.

The drone attack also targeted industrial facilities in the same district. Two fires were reported at storage facilities belonging to a major business entity. Earlier, there had been reports of an evacuation from Wildberries warehouses.

Firefighters managed to contain the fire at the first site, limiting it to 16,000 square meters, the regional governor noted. At the second warehouse, the fire continues to burn over an area of 20,000 square meters. Emergency and rescue services are currently working intensively at the scene.

Additionally, debris from the incident damaged vehicles—three trucks and one passenger car parked in the area where debris fell were affected.