Missile strike hits Voronezh: Russia reports power and water outages
Illustrative photo: an explosion was heard in Voronezh on December 10 after a missile threat was announced (Getty Images)
On the evening of Wednesday, December 10, Russian Voronezh was hit by a missile strike. Following the explosion, local residents reported problems with electricity and water, according to Russian media.
In the region, a missile and drone strike alert was issued. Minutes later, local residents reported hearing an explosion, after which some parts of the city experienced power and water outages.
Meanwhile, Russian sources claimed that 17 missiles had allegedly been shot down.
The regional governor, Alexandr Gusiev, later stated that the explosion was supposedly caused by a missile being intercepted while approaching the city. According to him, debris damaged several apartment buildings in one of Voronezh’s districts.
On November 18, Russian media reported that Voronezh had come under a missile attack. Russians claimed the strike was carried out using American ATACMS missiles, which was later confirmed by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Subsequently, Russian sources fabricated claims that all missiles had allegedly been "intercepted," although evidence from the site indicates otherwise.
Specifically, the missile bodies and debris show no signs of damage characteristic of an intercepted missile. Instead, they bear marks consistent with the normal functioning of an ATACMS cluster warhead.
On December 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is currently using the Long Neptune, Palianytsia, Flamingo, and Sapsan missiles.
