Russian forces hit Konstiantynivka with bombs and drones, trapping residents under rubble
Photo: Facebook / Serhii Horbunov
In the Donetsk region, Russian invaders once again attacked Kostiantynivka, destroying apartment buildings. At least three people are still under the rubble, and a rescue operation is underway.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the Kostyantynivka City Military Administration, Serhii Horbunov, reported this.
According to Horbunov, since the morning of the previous day, August 19, Russian troops have been attacking the city with FAB-250 aerial bombs. In particular, four Russian airstrikes were recorded around 10 a.m.
One civilian was injured as a result of this attack. It was reported that one person is probably under the rubble of a damaged apartment building. The debris is being cleared there.
Half an hour later and throughout the day, other airstrikes occurred: one civilian was injured, the facade of an administrative building, an educational institution, dozens of facades of buildings, etc., were damaged.
During the airstrike at 10:45 p.m., the Russians targeted the entrance of an apartment building, wounding one civilian. There is currently information about three people who are likely trapped under the rubble.
Since 4 a.m. on August 20, the Russians have renewed strikes on the city with FABs and FPV drones. No casualties were reported, but the facades of 8 apartment buildings, two educational buildings, a boiler room, a cafe, a pharmacy, a private dentist, and a beauty salon were damaged.
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As Rubryka wrote, on the night of August 20, the Russian occupiers attacked Izmail, Odesa region, with strike drones, injuring one person. As a result of the hits, a large-scale fire broke out at a fuel and energy infrastructure facility.
Also, on the night of August 20, Russian invaders carried out a massive drone strike on the city of Okhtyrka, Sumy region, as a result of which 12 residents were injured, including children.
Two civilians born in 2009 were injured as a result of UAV strikes on the territory of the Sumy community on August 18.
In the Seredyno-Budska community, two men were injured following an FPV drone strike. A 54-year-old man sustained serious injuries and has been hospitalized in critical condition, according to medical professionals. A 40-year-old resident was also wounded and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital, where his condition is described as moderate.
In the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, two emergency medical workers – a 43-year-old man and a 57-year-old man – were injured.
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