Russia strikes Ukraine's Uman, setting apartment building ablaze and injuring 5
Photo: Fire in a high-rise building in Uman (t.me/cherkaskaODA)
On the night of October 16, Russians attacked Uman in the Cherkasy region with drones. One of the drones crashed, causing a fire in a high-rise building; there are also reports of fires at warehouses in other locations, according to Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration.
"In Uman, a fire broke out in a high-rise building after a Russian drone crashed. A nearby guardhouse was also destroyed; a man was rescued from the rubble," the statement reads.
Currently, five people are known to have been injured. Three of them were hospitalized, while the others received medical attention at the scene.
Ihor Taburets also reports that commercial warehouses caught fire at another location. The fire has already been contained.
Source: Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration
Source: Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration
Source: Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration
Source: Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration
In addition, he writes that the Russians attacked Cherkasy. There, a Russian drone crash on the grounds of a private enterprise sparked a fire, which was quickly extinguished.
Other Russian attacks
On the night of October 15, the Russians attacked the Kirovohrad region with drones for over 10 hours, damaging industrial sites, logistics centers, and warehouses, as well as residential buildings.
Last night, the Russians attacked the Khmelnytskyi region, causing a fire at one of the oil depots.
