--- title: "Russian drone strikes residential area in Khmelnytskyi: homes damaged, one person injured" description: "Head of Khmelnytskyi RMA Serhiy Tiurin reported a Russian drone strike on a residential area of the regional center: private houses were damaged, windows in multi-story buildings were blown out, and one person was injured and treated at the scene." date: 2026-11-07T21:03:59.150Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russian-drone-strikes-residential-area-khmelnytskyi tags: [ukraine-war, khmelnytskyi, drone-attack, russia, shahed] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russian drone strikes residential area in Khmelnytskyi: homes damaged, one person injured ![A Russian kamikaze drone flying in the sky over a city and trees during an attack](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/07/rossiyskii-dron-udaril-po-zhiloj-zastrojke-khmelnitskogo/rossiyskii-dron-udaril-po-zhiloj-zastrojke-khmelnitskogo-1.webp) ## Key Points - A Russian drone hit a residential area in Khmelnytskyi, said RMA head Serhiy Tiurin - Private houses were damaged, and windows in high-rises were blown out - One person was injured, assistance was provided on-site, and hospitalization was not required - The strike follows a series of attacks: on October 14, 2026, an Epicenter logistics center was destroyed, and on September 24, 2026, a high-rise was damaged During an air raid, a Russian drone hit a residential area in Khmelnytskyi. This was stated by the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Tiurin, as reported by RBC-Ukraine citing the official's Telegram channel. According to him, the strike directly targeted the residential sector of the regional center, causing damage to both private and multi-apartment residential buildings. ### Damage in the residential sector As a result of the strike, as well as the blast wave and drone debris, private residential houses were damaged. In multi-story buildings, according to regional authorities, windows were blown out. Tiurin did not specify the exact number of structures damaged, limiting his statement to confirming the fact of damage to the housing stock within the impact zone. ### One casualty As a result of the enemy strike, according to the head of the RMA, one person was injured. Medical assistance was provided promptly on the spot, and the victim did not require hospitalization. Thus, at the time of publication of the statement, no deaths had been reported from this specific strike. ### Context: a series of attacks on the region The strike on the residential area of Khmelnytskyi occurs against the backdrop of ongoing attacks on the region. On the night of October 14, 2026, Russia, according to Ukrainian authorities, destroyed the last major Epicenter logistics center in Khmelnytskyi: throughout the day, the facility was attacked ten times, causing five large-scale fires, the extinguishing of which was hindered by about three dozen enemy drones in the sky. In addition, on September 24, 2026, a drone strike damaged a high-rise building in Khmelnytskyi during a mass Shahed drone attack on the region, which also included jet-powered drones. ### What is visible in the images Accompanying footage captures the flight of a winged drone over the city against the backdrop of trees and urban infrastructure, which corresponds to the description of drone attacks over Khmelnytskyi. Tiurin's statement did not specify the exact model of the aircraft or the precise time of the current strike. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Россия ударила дроном по жилой застройке Хмельницкого, есть пострадавший](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-udarila-dronom-zhitloviy-zabudovi-1794084110.html) - Primary source: statement by Khmelnytskyi RMA head Serhiy Tiurin regarding a drone hitting a residential area, damage to private and multi-story houses, and one casualty who received on-site medical assistance. - [Россия ударила дроном по телеканалу в Киеве. 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The exact date of the current strike was not specified in Tiurin's statement; it is reported that it occurred during an air raid.