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Russia struck Rivne with jet-powered drones (Photo: State Emergency Service Office in Rivne Oblast)
Russian forces struck a large shopping center in Rivne on the morning of Oct. 16, according to regional military governor Oleksandr Koval.
“In addition to the residential sector, one of the large retail facilities was also hit,” Koval wrote on Telegram.
He did not provide further details but said he was at the scene of the attack. Local media also reported a strike on a shopping center in the city.
Around 10 a.m., several explosions were heard in Rivne amid an attack involving jet-powered drones, public broadcaster Suspilne reported.
Earlier, the Rivne regional military administration said apartment buildings in the city were damaged and seven people were injured.
Overall, Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 149 drones, 114 of which were neutralized, most of them jet-powered. The fallout from the attack was also reported in Kyiv city, and Volyn, Lviv, Ternopil, Cherkasy, Odesa, Zaporizhzhya, and other oblasts.
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