In Olkhovatsky District of Voronezh Region, Street Lighting Was Turned Off for Protection Against UAVs
The authorities of the Olkhovatsky urban district of the Voronezh region decided to temporarily turn off street lighting to deprive Ukrainian drones of "reference points". The district has long been at risk - there is a large ammunition depot of the Russian army, which has already been a target of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Olkhovatsky District of Voronezh Region, Street Lighting Was Turned Off for Protection Against UAVs The Olkhovatsky urban district in the Voronezh region has temporarily switched off its streetlights to reduce reference points for Ukrainian drones, particularly because it houses a large Russian army ammunition depot that has previously been targeted. This measure aims to hinder drone navigation and reduce risks to infrastructure and people. Similar actions have been taken in other districts with military facilities, and a proposal to do this nationwide was made previously.
- Street lighting in the Olkhovatsky urban district of Voronezh region is being temporarily turned off.
- The measure is intended to deprive Ukrainian drones of visual reference points.
- The district is considered at risk due to a large Russian army ammunition depot.
- The ammunition depot was previously targeted by Ukrainian drones in June 2024, causing detonation of explosives.
- Streetlights were also turned off at night in the Buturlinovskiy district due to drone attacks on a military airfield.
- A former military commander suggested turning off streetlights nationwide to combat drones that use optical and infrared navigation.
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