Nighttime UAV strike on Rivne: fires in apartments, six injured

Aftermath of the nighttime shelling of Rivne

During the night before 13 November, Russian forces used an unmanned aerial vehicle to strike a residential sector of Rivne. As a result of the hit, a high-rise building was damaged, and a fire broke out.

The incident was reported by Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration. According to him, an enemy drone hit a residential building, causing fires in two apartments. All necessary services immediately rushed to the scene.

«Багатоповерхівка у Рівному стала ціллю ворожого безпілотника. Загорання сталося у двох квартирах. Усі служби на місці. Наразі відомо про п’ятьох поранених» (A high-rise building in Rivne became the target of an enemy drone. Fires broke out in two apartments. All services are on the scene. Currently, five injured people are known), noted Oleksandr Koval.

Count of victims and authorities' actions

Later, the head of the Regional Military Administration updated the data on the victims. In total, six people were injured, including two children. City authorities are already preparing the procedure for relocating residents of the damaged housing. Oleksandr Koval also showed how the building looks after the enemy drone hit.

Situation in Zdolbuniv

In addition, the city of Zdolbuniv was also affected by the nighttime attack. Fires were recorded in a garage box and a passenger car. At the time of publication, no information had been received about casualties in this settlement.