Ukrainian drones attack aviation training centre in Russia – video
Two drones attacked the Borisoglebsk Aviation Training Centre in Russia's Voronezh Oblast on the night of 8-9 April. Ukrainska Pravda sources in Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence say this was an operation undertaken by Ukrainian defence intelligence.
Source: Governor of Voronezh Oblast Alexander Gusiev; Russian Telegram channels; Ukrainska Pravda sources in Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence
Quote from Gusiev: "On-duty air defence forces and electronic warfare assets detected and destroyed an aircraft-type UAV in Voronezh Oblast. Preliminary information indicates that no one was injured. We’re finding out what the aftermath [of the attack] is on the ground."
Details: Meanwhile, Russian Telegram channels shared videos of the attack and reported that two drones struck the Chkalov Aviation Training Centre in Borisoglebsk.
У Воронезькій області Росії дрони атакували Борисоглібський навчальний авіаційний центр. Відео з Telegram-каналу Astra pic.twitter.com/pNehoEdWN7
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) April 9, 2024
Baza reported that the first drone crashed into the facade of the building at the fourth-floor level at around 03:00 on 9 April. An hour later, the second drone struck the same place. Astra wrote that both drones detonated.
Губернатор Воронезької області повідомив про атаку дронів на регіон, пізніше російські пабліки уточнили, що два БПЛА атакували Борисоглібський навчальний авіаційний центр підготовки льотного складу, є пошкодження фасаду будівлі та вікон. Відео з Telegram-каналу База pic.twitter.com/HkQMPaC7RA
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) April 9, 2024
Sources in Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence told Ukrainska Pravda that this was an operation undertaken by Ukrainian defence intelligence. Preliminary reports suggest that the main production facility of the training centre was struck.
One source told Ukrainska Pravda that Russia’s claims that its air defence shot down the Ukrainian drones is false.
