A Russian drone struck a multi-story residential building in Rivne on November 13, injuring six people and setting two apartments on fire.
The attack on Rivne on November 13 was part of a wave of overnight unmanned aerial vehicle strikes targeting multiple Ukrainian regions.
Emergency Services Respond to Fire
Emergency services deployed immediately to the high-rise building after the impact. According to the Rivne Regional State Administration, 42 residents were evacuated from the damaged structure as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
An apartment block in Rivne became the target of an enemy drone. A fire broke out in two apartments. All services are on the scene.
Local authorities organized temporary housing options for displaced residents. The municipal government prepared to relocate families affected by the blast and fire.
Officials Count Six Injured
Initial reports from regional officials placed the injured count at five, but subsequent updates raised the figure to six injured residents, among them two children receiving medical care alongside the adult victims.
City and regional authorities scheduled repair work for the struck building. They aim to restore basic structural integrity and replace shattered glass promptly.
Energy Infrastructure Suffer Damage
The November 13 assault followed regional violence on November 12, when Russian forces targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas across the Rivne region, leaving parts of the Rivne and Sarny districts without power, including the city of Kostopil.
Critical infrastructure facilities in the affected areas switched to backup diesel generators while emergency crews completed repair operations, according to reports compiled by municipal services.
Aside from the multi-story apartment building in Rivne proper, the overnight drone campaign also struck the nearby town of Zdolbuniv, igniting a garage and vehicles without generating early casualty reports from that location.
Explosions Strike Vinnytsia
Explosions echoed through multiple additional cities throughout the night as air defense networks tracked incoming aerial threats. In Vinnytsia, regional state administration head Natalia Zabolotna said that private residential homes sustained structural damage from the concussive blasts and falling debris.
Meanwhile, in the capital city, debris from an intercepted drone struck a medical facility located within the Shevchenkivskyi District. Alexander Sazanovich, head of the Shevchenkivskyi District Administration, inspected the scene and said that three people sustained injuries and were placed under professional medical observation.
