Russian UAVs attacked Lutsk, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk and Cherkasy on the night of 16 October

Chronology of events on the night of 16 October

The enemy continued to attack Ukrainian territory during the night from 15 to 16 October. This was reported by Suspilne. The first signals of explosions came from Lutsk at 00:19. A similar incident was recorded in Rivne at approximately 01:34.

Explosions in western and central regions

Explosions were heard in Ivano-Frankivsk at 03:13. Ten minutes later, repeated explosions rang out in the city. At approximately 03:29, the sound of an explosion was again heard in Rivne, and at 04:00, reports of explosions came from Lutsk. At 04:51, Suspilne correspondents reported an explosion in Cherkasy.

Situation in Kyiv and drone movements

In the capital, air raid alerts due to the threat of Russian drones were declared at 01:28 and again at 02:10. The all-clear was announced at 03:20, but the alert was declared again at 04:58. As of 06:45, drone movements were recorded towards Rivne, the north and south of Kyiv Oblast, and the north-eastern part of Vinnytsia Oblast from Kyiv Oblast.

Air raid alerts have been declared in a number of Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv. There is no information in the reports provided about the consequences of the explosions, destruction, or casualties.