An alarming incident unfolded in Voronezh, Russia, as eyewitnesses captured a chilling video of an explosion at an oil depot on June 24, 2023. The footage revealed the presence of a helicopter near the facility just moments before the eruption occurred. In the background, a terrified child, who recorded the scene, can be heard screaming to their mother about the frightening spectacle they witnessed.

This unsettling event took place against the backdrop of an ongoing investigation into an armed rebellion allegedly organized by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner private military company (PMC), stationed in the neighboring Rostov region. The Voronezh region shares a border with Rostov, heightening concerns about potential connections between the explosion and the rebel forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the nation, denounced the rebels as traitors and vowed to deliver inevitable punishment upon them.