Russia strikes western Ukraine: Damage reported at gas stations, oil depot and railway

Ternopil region

Ternopil region was attacked by a jet-powered drone. At 11:44 p.m. Kyiv time, a strike hit one of the administrative buildings in Ternopil, Regional Military Administration head Taras Pastukh reported.

Authorities are currently clarifying whether anyone was injured.

Lutsk

A fire broke out at an oil depot in Lutsk after an enemy drone struck the site. The incident occurred at around 2 a.m.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze at 4:38 a.m., Lutsk City Council Secretary Andrii Razumovskyi reported.

"I urge Lutsk residents to stay in shelters during air raid alerts and not to neglect safety rules," Razumovskyi added.

Khmelnytskyi region

Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13, head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration Serhii Tyurin reported. According to him, air defense forces were operating and some targets were shot down.

The attack caused fires on the premises of businesses in Khmelnytskyi and Shepetivka districts. Rescuers were working at the scene. No reports of deaths or injuries had been received.

"It has been another troubled day in Khmelnytskyi region. Russian drones are continuously attacking the region," Tyurin wrote at 11:28 p.m.

Falling debris caused a fire at a gas station in Khmelnytskyi district. Two people sustained minor injuries.

A total of six people have been injured in the region over the past day, all with minor injuries. A fence at a private household and a metal container on the premises of one of the businesses were also damaged.

At 12:21 a.m., Tyurin reported a fire in a residential building in the regional capital. No information about casualties had been received.

The State Emergency Service clarified that in one of the neighborhoods of Khmelnytskyi, drone debris caused fires in two private houses. Due to repeated attacks, rescuers had to leave the work sites several times.

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Photo: Russia has been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region since the evening of October 13 (The State Emergency Service)

Rescuers are continuing to extinguish a fire at one of the businesses in Khmelnytskyi district. A total of 80 rescuers and 22 pieces of equipment are working at the site.

"A significant number of enemy drones are still in Ukraine’s airspace. I urge everyone not to ignore air raid alerts and to stay in safe places," Tyurin urged.

Rivne

"Another attack on Rivne. A residential area has been hit. Three people have been injured so far," Oleksandr Koval, head of the Regional Military Administration, wrote.

Attacks on the railway

Russia targeted railway infrastructure throughout the night. The consequences have been reported in five regions of Ukraine.

Photo: aftermath of strikes on railway infrastructure in Ukraine (Facebook/Oleksandr Pertsovskyi)

"The enemy struck locomotive and railcar depots, repair facilities, railway stations and stops in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi and Ternopil regions," Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia, reported.

"Thanks to precautionary safety measures and evacuations carried out in advance, no railway workers or passengers were injured or killed. Specialists are already addressing the significant material damage and restoring train services," the statement said.

On the evening of October 13, Russia struck Kyiv, and a missile hit a high-rise residential building in the Desnianskyi district.

According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, one person was killed and 21 people were injured, including an eight-year-old child.

As RBC-Ukraine reported, CHP-4 in Kyiv was the main target of Russia’s ballistic missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s partners had failed to warn of the launches for the second time in a row, so the missiles were detected only as they approached the city.