State of emergency declared in Russia’s Voronezh after Ukraine attack

The mayor of the southern Russian city of Voronezh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after what officials said was a Ukraine-launched drone attack that damaged several buildings and wounded a child.

People from at least one apartment building were evacuated to a nearby school after drone debris sparked a small fire and blew out windows, Mayor Vadim Kstenin said on the Telegram messaging app.

 An underage girl was injured in the Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh; she was provided with medical aid on the spot, Governor Alexander Gusev said on his Telegram channel.

"According to our colleagues from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a child required medical aid after downed drone fragments fell into an apartment on Teplichnaya Street. A girl, born in 2013, suffered lacerations of hands, legs and neck. Medical aid was provided on the spot," the governor said.

Gusev noted that the medics will visit this family later again to make sure no other consequences were inflicted. The authorities continue door-to-door inspection to assess the material damage.