Russian officials said Tuesday a Ukrainian drone attack caused an explosion and fire at a biochemical plant in the Tambov region.
Tambov Governor Maxim Yegorov said on Telegram the fire was extinguished early Tuesday and that preliminary information indicated there were no injuries.
Ukrainian drones also damaged two distilleries in the Tula region, officials said Tuesday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it shot down 11 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region, three drones over Belgorod, two over Kursk and each over the Tula and Oryol regions.
The governor of Belgorod reported two homes were damaged by falling debris from destroyed drones, while the governor Bryansk said the attack damaged one building.
In Ukraine, Sumy Governor Ihor Kalchenko said a Russian drone attack killed three people.
Kalchenko said Ukrainian air defenses shot down 25 Russian drones in the region.
The governor said the strike on Sumy targeted a residential neighborhood and critical infrastructure.
