--- title: "Nighttime UAV Attack on Khmelnytskyi: Private Houses Catch Fire, No Casualties" description: "On the night of November 9, a Russian drone attacked Khmelnytskyi: private houses caught fire and residential areas were damaged. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties. Emergency services are eliminating the consequences of the strike." date: 2026-11-09T00:33:34.025Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uav-attack-khmelnytskyi-november-9 tags: [khmelnytskyi, drone-attack, ukraine, air-raid, russia, residential-damage] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Nighttime UAV Attack on Khmelnytskyi: Private Houses Catch Fire, No Casualties ![Firefighter in protective gear and helmet checks equipment and holds a flashlight at night at the emergency scene](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/09/ataka-bpla-na-hmelnitskyi-9-novabrya/ataka-bpla-na-hmelnitskyi-9-novabrya-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the night of November 9, a Russian drone attacked Khmelnytskyi, causing fires in several private houses. - Head of the Regional State Administration Serhiy Tiurin reported damage to residential buildings; preliminary data indicate no dead or injured. - The Air Forces warned about the movement of a jet UAV toward Khmelnytskyi about half an hour past midnight. - An air raid alert was also declared in the Volyn region on the night of November 9 due to the threat of a jet drone. - The attack followed a series of strikes: the day before, a house was destroyed in the Khmelnytskyi district and two people were wounded. 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. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Хмельницкий оказался под атакой: пожар охватил частные дома](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/hmelnitskiy-opinivsya-pid-atakoyu-pozhezha-1794183721.html) - Confirms the fact of the UAV attack, the burning of private houses, the statement by RSA Head Serhiy Tiurin, the absence of casualties according to preliminary data, the Air Forces' warning about the jet drone, and the alert in Volyn. ## FAQ ### What happened in Khmelnytskyi on the night of November 9? As a result of a Russian drone attack, residential infrastructure was damaged and a fire broke out in several private houses. According to preliminary data, there are no dead or injured. ### Who confirmed the information about the attack? The consequences of the attack were reported by Serhiy Tiurin, Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional State Administration. The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had previously warned of the drone threat. ### Are there any casualties? According to preliminary information, there are no fatalities or injuries. Final data on the consequences are still being verified.