Russia’s defense ministry claimed there were no casualties after an « emergency aircraft munition release » struck a village inside Russian territory.
Russia said Tuesday that one of its warplanes accidentally bombed a Russian village during a massive attack on Ukraine.
In a statement carried by state media, the Russian defense ministry said that an « emergency aircraft munition release » occurred around 9 a.m. local time, when « an aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was conducting a flight over the Petropavlovka settlement in the Voronezh Region. »
« There were no casualties, » the statement said, noting, however, that six buildings were damaged and that an investigation into the incident is underway.
Petropavlovka is located in western Russia’s Voronezh region, a little under 100 miles east of the border with Ukraine.
Aleksander Gusev, the regional governor, said on Telegram that several of the village’s residents are being relocated to temporary housing facilities, and local authorities are reviewing financial compensation and looking into building new homes.
During the missile strikes on Ukraine this morning, Russian forces accidentally hit the Russian town of Petropavlovka, Voronezh Oblast, with a cruise missile. pic.twitter.com/BEK0LFODDe
The incident came amid a massive aerial attack against Ukraine early Tuesday morning local time, which saw the Russian military fire more than 130 missiles and drones at military and civilian targets — including critical infrastructure and industrial facilities — across the country.
