Multi-storey building engulfed in flames after drone strike in Uman, five people injured

Strike on Uman: fire in residential building

On the night of 16 October, Russian attack drones struck targets in Cherkasy Oblast. This was announced by Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration.

Cherkasy and Uman came under enemy fire. In the latter city, a multi-apartment building caught fire after a UAV crashed. An adjacent guardhouse also sustained damage.

Rescuers pulled one man from under the rubble. A total of five people are known to have been injured: three were hospitalised, while two others received medical assistance at the scene.

Fires in Uman and Cherkasy

At another location in Uman, commercial warehouses caught fire as a result of the attack. The fire was successfully contained.

In Cherkasy, a Russian drone crashed onto the territory of a private enterprise. Property caught fire, but the blaze was quickly extinguished. No information about casualties in the city has been received.

Coordination of services' actions

Relevant services are operating at all drone crash sites. An operational headquarters has been set up to coordinate work on eliminating the consequences of the attack.