Nighttime UAV Attack on Khmelnytskyi: Private Houses Catch Fire, No Casualties

On the night of November 9, 2026, Khmelnytskyi and the Khmelnytskyi region came under attack once again. As a result of a Russian drone strike on the regional center, residential areas were damaged, and a fire broke out in several private houses. This was reported by Serhiy Tiurin, Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration. According to him, rescuers and all necessary services are working at the scene, and efforts to eliminate the consequences of the attack are ongoing.

Official Stance: Residential Area Damaged

According to preliminary information received from local authorities, there are no fatalities or injuries resulting from the nighttime strike. At the same time, the official emphasized that information regarding the full extent of the attack's consequences is still being verified. This means that final data on the scale of the damage and potential losses for residents will be published as soon as emergency services complete their work at the incident site.

Chronology: Warning Half an Hour Before the Strike

Prior to the attack, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of the threat of Russian drones. The military reported the movement of a jet UAV toward Khmelnytskyi — the corresponding alert was issued approximately half an hour after midnight. According to the Air Forces, this very jet drone caused the incident in the regional center.

Broader Region: Air Raid Alert in Volyn

On the night of November 9, an air raid alert was declared not only in the Khmelnytskyi region but also in Volyn. According to the press service of the Air Forces, the threat there was also posed by a jet drone. Thus, the nighttime attack was coordinated and affected several western regions of Ukraine.

Context: A Series of Strikes on the Region

The nighttime incident in Khmelnytskyi is a continuation of a series of attacks on the region. The day before, on November 8, a residential building was destroyed in the Khmelnytskyi district as a result of a Russian strike, 12 other houses were damaged, and two people were injured. Earlier, on the night of November 3, the occupiers attacked the Shepetivka district of the Khmelnytskyi region, where the shelling damaged windows in an apartment building and a car. Instances of shattered windows in high-rise buildings in Khmelnytskyi and the destruction of housing and infrastructure objects during previous attacks on the region have also been recorded.