On the night of 8 November, Russian forces attacked the Rivne region with strike drones. In the Sarny district, a civilian business premises was destroyed by a direct hit, causing a fire to break out. The blast wave also damaged a two-storey block of flats. According to preliminary reports, there were no fatalities or injuries. Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration, reported on the consequences of the attack.
- On the night of 8 November, Russia attacked civilian infrastructure in the Rivne region.
- One of the buildings belonging to a private company has been destroyed in the Sarny district.
- A fire broke out following the crash, which the emergency services subsequently put out completely.
A factory building has been destroyed in the Sarny district
The Russian strike hit the premises of one of the civilian enterprises in the Sarny district. As a result of the attack, one of the buildings was destroyed, after which a fire broke out at the scene.
Photographs released by the State Emergency Service show intense flames, thick smoke and damaged structures. Rescue workers and other emergency services arrived at the scene to deal with the aftermath of the impact.
The State Emergency Service subsequently reported that the fire had been brought under control. Emergency repair work at the site of the impact has also been completed.
A blast wave damaged a two-storey residential building
In addition to the factory, residential buildings were also damaged during the night-time attack. In a two-storey block of flats, the blast wave shattered the windows and damaged the façade.
According to preliminary information from the Rivne Regional State Administration, No one was injured as a result of this impact. There have been no reports of fatalities either.
The latest shelling took place against a backdrop of regular Russian attacks on the Rivne region. In the first week of November alone, damage to civilian infrastructure, the destruction of residential buildings and casualties amongst local residents had already been recorded in the region.
As a result of the latest strike on 8 November, a civilian enterprise in the Sarny district sustained the most severe damage. Emergency services have completed their work to extinguish the fire, whilst the relevant authorities are continuing to assess the consequences of the attack.
