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Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk region, causes fire

Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk region, causes fire Illustrative photo: Russian attack on critical infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk region (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On the night of Monday, January 27, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with drones. The explosions were also heard in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, according to the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, Svitlana Onyshchuk, and the mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ruslan Martsinkiv.

According to Onyshchuk, a series of explosions occurred in the Ivano-Frankivsk region that night. Russia attacked the region multiple times with drones. The Russians targeted critical infrastructure facilities.

As of 8 a.m. Kyiv time, there were no reports of casualties.

However, a fire was detected at one of the attack sites, and the relevant services are working there.

“We thank the air defense forces for their protection. And to everyone who is involved in eliminating the consequences of Russian attacks. Once again, I appeal to the residents of the region not to neglect the air raid alerts and take care of their safety,” she wrote.

At the same time, Martsinkiv clarified that the Russians were attacking both the Ivano-Frankivsk region and Ivano-Frankivsk itself.

“First of all, I thank our air defense, the guys and girls who are defending us. Thank God, everything went well. Russia launched a large-scale attack on the region and tried to hit the community. But thanks to the work of air defense, there was no damage to civilian property,” he said.

At 9:15 a.m. Kyiv time, the State Emergency Service clarified that as a result of a Russian night attack on an infrastructure facility in Ivano-Frankivsk district, fires broke out in two locations.

Rescuers quickly localized and extinguished the fire with an area of 100 square meters. A 500-square-meter fire is currently being extinguished. According to preliminary reports, no one was injured. A total of 58 rescuers and 25 pieces of equipment from the State Emergency Service were engaged.

Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Russian strikes on Ukraine

Last night, the Russian army again launched attack drones at the territory of Ukraine from different directions. In particular, at night, due to the drone attack, an air alert was declared in Kyiv, and at the same time, air defense was reported to be operating in the capital.

Air alerts were announced in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions.