Drones attacked an aviation training center near Russia's Voronezh
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Two UAVs attacked the Borysoglebsk flight training center. The Ukrainian State Intelligence Service says that an aircraft factory was hit.
On the night of April 9, drones attacked the Borisoglebsk Aviation Center in the Voronezh Region. This was reported by Russian Telegram channels. According to the local governor, one drone was allegedly shot down.
However, according to sources, both UAVs exploded. The first drone collided with the facade of the building at the fourth-floor level. An hour later, the second drone hit the same place. As a result, the facade and windows were damaged.
Footage of the strike on the aviation center (Telegram channels)
Ukraine's State Intelligence Service refused to disclose details of the attack but said that a "production workshop of an aircraft factory" had been hit.
"Yes, an aircraft factory. That's what we can ascertain from various sources. There was a rumble, we can also confirm. We will not disclose details, but according to preliminary information, the main production facilities of the enterprise have been hit," said Yusov, a spokesman for the State Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
Russian propagandists note that there were no casualties as a result of the strike.
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