In the night of November 13, 2026, the Russian armed forces launched a drone strike on Vinnytsia. According to the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration and Mayor Serhii Morgunov, the attack caused damage to residential and social facilities, as well as civilian casualties. Emergency services are working at the destruction sites, and the injured are receiving medical assistance in city hospitals.
Chronology of the Night Strike
The first information about the consequences of the attack reached the Vinnytsia RMA at approximately 01:38. At that time, according to the regional military administration, private residential houses in the city were damaged, and the number of victims was reported as one person. By 03:20, Vinnytsia Mayor Serhii Morgunov clarified the situation: two women were injured, and both were taken to medical facilities where they are receiving necessary assistance. Thus, in less than two hours from the initial report to the updated statement, the number of injured was revised from one to two people.
Casualties and Medical Support
As of the morning of November 13, two women who sustained injuries in the night strike are in Vinnytsia hospitals. As reported by the mayor, both victims have already been taken to medical institutions and are receiving appropriate care. Specific diagnoses and the severity of their conditions were not disclosed at the time of publication of the official statements. Emergency response services continue their work at the incident sites.
Scale of Destruction: From a Private House to a Kindergarten
According to a statement by Mayor Serhii Morgunov, one of the private residential houses caught fire as a result of the attack. In addition to the direct hit, the blast wave damaged other private houses, multi-apartment residential buildings, and a kindergarten. Thus, the consequences of the strike affected not only the object hit by the drone, but also the surrounding development. Emergency rescue and municipal services are working on site to assess the extent of the destruction and ensure residents' safety.
Official Reaction of the Authorities
Information about the consequences of the attack was published in their official Telegram channels by the Head of the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration Nataliia Zabolotna and Vinnytsia Mayor Serhii Morgunov. Both statements were made in the first hours after the strike and consistently clarified data on the victims and the nature of the damage. RBC-Ukraine, citing these sources, confirmed the fact of the attack and its main consequences. At the time of material preparation, official statements regarding the causes of air defense systems activation or the number of downed drones had not been published in open sources.
Context: Repeated Strikes on Vinnytsia
The night attack on November 13 became another episode in a series of strikes on Vinnytsia over the past months. In particular, in the night of October 25, Russian forces also attacked the city: according to the State Emergency Service, a drone hit a five-story residential building, apartments were destroyed, six people were injured, and 15 residents were evacuated from a nursing home. In addition, during the same period, strikes on the region's energy infrastructure were recorded, leading to emergency power outages in several districts. The recurrence of attacks on the same city indicates the systematic nature of shellings targeting Vinnytsia's civilian infrastructure.
