AFU Drones Attacked 15 Russian Regions
- 5.07.2025, 11:47
The first results of the massive raid became known.
On the night of Saturday, July 5, fifteen Russian regions came under massive attack from Ukrainian The Moscow Times. According to the agency, Russian air defense forces shot down 94 drones overnight over the territories of the Voronezh, Bryansk, Belgorod, Saratov, Novgorod, Kursk, Leningrad, Orel, Rostov, Smolensk, Ryazan, Moscow, Penza and Tula regions, as well as the Chuvash Republic.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in turn, announced a successful strike on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region. According to the Ukrainian side, Russian Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets are stationed at this facility. According to the AFU General Staff, the strike hit a warehouse with guided bombs, as well as a combat trainer aircraft and, presumably, other aerial targets. The extent of the damage is being clarified.
Chuvashia's Oleg Nikolayev said that one of the drones landed on the roof of an "empty building" of VNIIR JSC, whose activities were suspended after the previous attack in June. The second drone, he said, damaged a warehouse building under construction on Lapsarsky proezd. Nikolaev emphasized that no one was injured in the incident.
The damage to residential buildings in Engels and Saratov as a result of the drone attack was reported by the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin. He specified in his Telegram channel that, according to preliminary data, there were no casualties and all emergency services were working on the site.
Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg has twice imposed temporary restrictions on flights due to security threats, which led to the delay of more than 50 flights. According to the air harbor's press service, the restrictions were in effect starting at 23:15 Moscow time on July 4. Passengers were provided with water and food during the waiting period. Rosaviatsia spokesman Artem Korenyako said that the airport was currently operating normally.