Ukraine has fired multiple drones at the city of Lipetsk in central Russia, leaving six people injured, Governor Igor Artamonov said in the early hours of Friday.

One of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), shot by the ground defenses, struck an energy infrastructure facility, leading to the detonation of explosive objects, the official said, adding that the blast occurred away from civilian buildings.

The State Emergency Situations Department reported a fire at a military airfield in Lipetsk region.

“Attention! Lipetsk was subjected to a massive UAV attack. Air defense is working. Don’t go near the windows. Take refuge in a safe place,” Artamonov wrote on Telegram.

Authorities in Russia’s Lipetsk region have ordered the evacuation of residents from four settlements: Koptsevy Khutora, Fedorovka, Yakovlevka, and Tynkovka, after a drone attack on a military airfield. A state of emergency has been declared. Temporary accommodation and transport are being arranged for the local residents.

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