On the night of 24 October, Russian forces attacked the Zhytomyr region with rocket-powered drones. A civilian enterprise and an energy infrastructure facility in the Zhytomyr community were hit. Rescue workers from the State Emergency Service were on the scene to deal with the aftermath of the attack. According to preliminary reports, there were no fatalities or injuries. This was reported by the State Emergency Service and the head of the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration, Vitalii Bunechko.
What is known about the attack on the Zhytomyr region on 24 October
Russian troops carried out strikes overnight on critical and civilian infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region. According to the head of the Regional Military Administration Vitaliy Bunechko, the enemy used jet-powered drones in the attack.
In the Zhytomyr community, one of the businesses and an energy facility were hit. Emergency and rescue services were working at the sites of the strikes.
The State Emergency Service has released photographs showing the aftermath of the attack. They show rescue workers clearing away the rubble of damaged structures inside the destroyed building.
The names of the targets and the exact extent of the damage have not been officially disclosed.
Rescue workers cleared up the aftermath of the shelling
Units of the State Emergency Service have completed work to clear up the aftermath of the Russian strikes. Repair work is continuing at the damaged energy facility. According to preliminary information from the regional military administration, no one was killed or injured as a result of the night-time attack.
There is currently no data on the number of customers who may have been left without electricity as a direct result of the attack on 24 October.
Russia continues to attack the energy sector in the Zhytomyr region
The night-time shelling was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region.
The day before, on 23 October, Vitaliy Bunechko reported that in the region, following previous attacks More than 900 settlements remained without electricity. At the same time, Russian troops damaged six private homes.
Due to damage to energy facilities, the region’s critical infrastructure was relying on backup power supplies. ‘Resilience Centres’ were set up for the public.
Power companies are continuing to repair the damaged networks. The work is being hampered by the constant threat of further Russian attacks.
