Russia strikes Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi, setting residential buildings ablaze
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine personnel responding to a call (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
As a result of yet another Russian terrorist attack on Khmelnytskyi and the region on the night of November 9, damage was caused to private residential buildings, the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration reports.
According to Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Tiuryn, residential buildings were damaged as a result of a Russian drone attack on the regional capital. Fires broke out in several private homes.
"Rescue workers and all necessary emergency services are on the scene. Efforts to address the aftermath of the Russian attack are underway," the official says.
According to preliminary information, there are no fatalities or injuries. Details regarding the consequences of the Russian strike are being clarified.
An air raid alert was also issued in the Volyn region on the night of November 9, according to data from the Ukrainian Air Force press service. The threat was caused by a jet-powered drone.
Russian drone attacks
Before the attack, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat posed by Russian drones. In particular, the military reported the movement of jet-powered drones toward Khmelnytskyi—the alert was issued about half an hour after midnight.
The day before, as a result of a Russian attack in the Khmelnytskyi district, one residential building was destroyed, and 12 others were damaged. Two people were injured.
On the night of November 3, the Russians attacked the Shepetivka district of the Khmelnytskyi region, damaging windows in an apartment building and a passenger car.
A Russian drone damaged windows in high-rise buildings in Khmelnytskyi. During previous attacks on the region, damage to homes and infrastructure facilities was also reported.
