Air-defense forces destroyed 38 drones over the Voronezh region, Interfax reported, as sirens warning of a drone threat sounded in the city of Voronezh on Saturday, September 12, according to TV Губерния. The alerts coincided with the city's City Day celebrations.
Regional governor Alexander Gusev said air defense brought down nine unmanned aerial vehicles across seven districts of the region, Life.ru reported. Authorities in Borisoglebsk, a town in the region, described the situation there following the attack, according to Горком36.
The reports were collected in a roundup of the day's main news for Voronezh and the surrounding region by МОЁ! Online. Все новости Воронежа, which also noted the case of a missing child among the day's developments.
The figures differ between accounts: Interfax put the total destroyed over the region at 38, while Gusev's statement cited nine drones downed over seven districts. The reporting available does not explain the discrepancy, and no casualty figures were given in the material summarized here.
The drone activity came on a day when Voronezh was marking its City Day, with the warning sirens cutting into the public events, TV Губерния reported. Officials in Borisoglebsk addressed residents about conditions in the town after the attack, per Горком36.
What to watch next: whether regional authorities release a consolidated account of the overnight strikes and further details on the search for the missing child.
