Russians shelled customs terminal in Kovel: fire engulfed around ten lorries

Strike on Kovel infrastructure

On 16 October, Russian forces struck a customs terminal in the city of Kovel in Volyn Oblast. The attack triggered a fire that engulfed approximately ten lorries with semi-trailers.

Casualty status and incident details

Acting head of Volyn Oblast Military Administration Roman Romanyuk reported on the aftermath of the strike. According to him, one person was injured in the incident.

The head of the OVA clarified that as of 16:20 on the same day, the region was still under attack by Russian Shahed-type strike UAVs, including jet-powered ones.

Appeal to residents

Roman Romanyuk urged citizens of Volyn to observe safety rules and remain in shelters until the air raid alert is fully lifted. Detailed information regarding the scale of damage and casualties was promised to be released later.