Russian drone strikes educational building in Rivne, leaving casualties

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Alvina Kaminska

On the morning of October 13, a Russian drone attacked the center of Rivne and struck a building belonging to an educational institution. The strike left people injured and caused significant damage to the structure.

Head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Koval and the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, Rubryka writes.

Before the explosions in the city, an attack by Russian drones was underway. One of the enemy targets moved from central Ukraine toward the west, the military reported.

Explosions subsequently resounded in Rivne. Koval confirmed a strike on the educational facility in the city's central area.

"We have an impact on the city center, hitting an educational institution building. All emergency services are on site and working. There is extensive damage, and there are injured people," said the head of the Regional Military Administration.

At this time, he has not specified how many people were injured in the strike or the severity of their injuries.

^{Photo source: Video screenshot from local Telegram channels}

Background

As Rubryka reported, on the evening of October 12, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with Banderol munitions. Enemy strikes damaged residential buildings in the Kholodnohirskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts of the city. An entire entrance section collapsed in a five-story building, with three dead and 10 injured confirmed.

On the morning of October 13, Russian forces also launched strikes on the Lviv region. In the village of Murovane, residential houses caught fire due to falling debris from a downed drone. Additionally, three vehicles suffered damage. According to preliminary data, there were no fatalities or injuries.

Furthermore, in Dnipro, guided aerial bombs damaged multi-story apartment buildings and transport infrastructure, injuring a 64-year-old man.

Additionally, in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, on the evening of October 12, a Russian drone struck a multi-story residential building. As a result of the attack, two people died, while 11 others sustained injuries according to preliminary data. Automobiles caught fire in the building's courtyard.

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