Over the past day and throughout the night, the Armed Forces of Russia launched a massive drone strike on the Zhytomyr region. According to Vitaliy Bunechko, head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration, cited by RBC-Ukraine, six territorial communities of the region came under attack simultaneously. As a result of the shelling, one person was injured, private households were damaged, as well as energy and transport facilities.
Scale of the attack on Zhytomyr region
According to the regional military administration, Russian drones flew toward the Korosten, Olshany, Chudniv, Ruzhyn, Berdychiv, and Zhytomyr communities throughout the day and this night. Thus, the strikes were distributed across a wide geographical coverage of the region, affecting both border and more remote settlements.
Consequences for citizens and infrastructure
As a result of the attacks, one person was injured. In private households, three residential houses and two outbuildings were damaged. In addition, energy and transport facilities were hit, which typically leads to local disruptions in power supply and transport infrastructure operations. The exact list of damaged objects and the volume of damage were being clarified at the time of material preparation.
Rescuers working under the threat of repeated strikes
Fires that broke out after the strikes were extinguished by rescuers from the State Emergency Service. As the agency notes, their work was significantly complicated by the constant threat of repeated attacks, causing the crews to operate under conditions of limited time and increased danger. At the fire sites, among the wreckage of structures and a smoke screen, rescuers worked with fire hoses, localizing the sources of fire.
Nighttime massive attack across Ukraine
Last night, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic and anti-ship missiles, as well as 123 attack drones. According to the Air Force, air defense systems shot down and suppressed 89 drones, as well as five S8000 "Banderol" / "Dan-T" missiles. The remaining targets, according to available information, reached ground objects in various regions.
Strike on a residential building in Kyiv
Meanwhile, in Kyiv, a drone hit a nine-story residential building in the Solomianskyi district. A fire broke out in the building, covering floors three through six, and partial destruction was recorded at the fifth-floor level. Emergency services worked at the scene, fighting the fire and assessing the condition of the structures.
