UAV attacks rock Russia, targeting enterprises in Tula, Tambov, Voronezh regions, and CHP plant in Bryansk region

On October 22, Russia confirmed reports of multiple drone attacks in various regions, acknowledging that they were successful in causing damage. Reports indicate that a blast and fire occurred at the Biochem factory in the Tambov region. Another industrial site in the Voronezh region was also engulfed in flames. The Bryansk region also experienced a fire at a thermal power plant, while the Nizhny Novgorod airport had to suspend operations due to concerns about possible strikes.

The Russian mass media and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that.

According to the reports from the enemy's defense department, an attack using aircraft-type UAVs was launched last night against targets within the Russian Federation.

Another 18 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed using air defense:

• 11 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
• 3 – over the territory of Belgorod region,
• 2 – over the territory of the Kursk region,
• one each over the territories of Tula and Oryol regions.

Tambov region

According to the governor of Tambov region, a drone strike most likely caused the explosion, and there were no casualties.

According to the local governor, there was a drone attack on JSC "Biokhim," a distillery located in Raskazovo city in the Tambov region of the Russian Federation. The incident occurred at 05:20 a.m., resulting in an explosion followed by a fire, which was brought under control within an hour.

Voronezh region

Also, Russian firefighters extinguished a fire at an industrial enterprise.

The governor of the Voronezh region confirmed that the enterprise's fire occurred "due to the fall of a drone."

Bryansk region

Russian media reports that drones attacked the CHP plant in the Suzemsky district of the Bryansk region at night.

Tula region

There was also a drone attack on the city of Yefremov. According to witnesses, two explosions were heard at 02:10 a.m. and 02:13 a.m.

At first, Russian sources suggested that the drones may have crashed near the nearby thermal power plant.

Later, the governor of the Tula region, Dmytro Milyaev, confirmed that the facilities, including the Efremov distillery and the distillery located in the village of Luzhkivskyi, were damaged due to the UAV attack.

The official stated that the Russian air defense system "successfully" intercepted the drones, resulting in no casualties. However, emergency services are currently working at the affected sites.

"According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Emergency services specialists are working at the scene. The situation is under control," he added.

Drones attacked the CHP plant and the synthetic rubber factory in Efremovo. Due to its close proximity, the city's distillery was also affected.

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It is worth adding that in the morning, Nizhny Novgorod announced a possible drone attack. The "Kovyor" plan [a Kovyor plan is an airport safety procedure that outlines how airport services and personnel should respond when an unknown object is detected in the sky – ed.] was introduced at the local airport. According to Russian propagandists, the plane that was supposed to arrive from Kaliningrad was suddenly sent to Moscow. The airport itself was closed for departure and arrival.

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On the evening of October 20, in various parts of Russia, air defense forces and systems were mobilized due to the detection of drones. Explosions were heard, and fires were reported. Authorities in Russia claimed successfully defending against an air attack in at least eight regions, with 110 drones being allegedly shot down during the night.