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UAV event in Voronezh, Baltimore Airfield area, Russian Federation on Tue 26th May 2026

26th May 2026

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After the night attack in Russia, there are reports of smoke in the area of ​​the Baltimore military airfield in Voronezh and an explosion in Tuapse, probably in the area of ​​the refinery.

Source: Operational Headquarters of the Krasnodar Territory, Governor of the Voronezh Region Alexander Gusev , ASTRA

Details: Gusev announced this morning that a missile threat has been declared in the region.

He later reported on the alleged shooting down of two high-speed targets by Russian air defense forces in the skies over Voronezh.

At the same time, photos and videos of smoke in the area of ​​the Baltimore military airfield in Voronezh are being published on social media.

Thus, on the morning of May 27, residents of Voronezh reported explosions and smoke rising over the city. And ASTRA analysis indicates that smoke is visible in the area of ​​the Baltimore airfield.

According to open data, the 47th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment is stationed at the Baltimore airfield. The airfield is regularly used by the Russian Aerospace Forces to launch air strikes on Ukraine.

In addition, the Tuapse Operations Headquarters reported that in the district, UAV debris fell on the territory of a sea terminal: "Due to the fall of drone fragments, an outbreak occurred, which was promptly eliminated."

One of the explosions in Tuapse likely occurred near the refinery, ASTRA reports , after analyzing the video of the moment of arrival.

This is at least the fifth attack on the plant in the spring of 2026. JSC "RN-Tuapse Oil Refinery" and LLC "RN-Tuapse Sea Terminal" form a single production complex and belong to Rosneft.

On the morning of May 27, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the alleged shooting down of 140 drones over the territories of the Belgorod, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Oryol, Tula regions, Krasnodar Territory and Crimea, as well as the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

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