Russian drone strikes five-storey building in Vinnytsia, injuring six
A Russian drone struck a five-storey residential building in Vinnytsia on the morning of 25 October, injuring six people and destroying four apartments. Six residents were rescued, while 15 people were evacuated from a damaged care home for older people in Vinnytsia Oblast. More than 60 firefighters and 14 pieces of equipment were deployed.
Key points
- A Russian drone hit a five-storey residential building in Vinnytsia on 25 October.
- Six people were injured, and one was hospitalized.
- Four apartments were destroyed, and nearby parked cars were damaged.
- Firefighters rescued six residents from the building.
- Fifteen residents were evacuated from a damaged private care home.
- More than 60 firefighters and 14 units of equipment responded.
- Ukraine was attacked overnight with 153 drones, with strikes recorded at 15 locations.
Why it matters
The attack caused injuries, destroyed four apartments, damaged nearby vehicles and required a large-scale emergency response. It also damaged civilian and critical infrastructure, a private home and a care home for older people, from whom 15 residents were evacuated and received psychological assistance. The strike was part of a wider overnight attack involving 153 drones and followed repeated attacks on Vinnytsia Oblast during the preceding week.
What happened
A Russian drone struck a five-storey residential building in Vinnytsia on the morning of 25 October, causing destruction between the second and third floors. Six people were injured, one was hospitalized, and four apartments were destroyed. Firefighters rescued six residents and damaged nearby parked cars. In Vinnytsia Oblast, a private care home for older people was damaged, prompting the evacuation of 15 residents, who received psychological assistance from a State Emergency Service psychologist. Civilian and critical infrastructure, a civilian industrial facility and a private property were also damaged. All reported fire sites were extinguished, while emergency crews continued removing debris. More than 60 firefighters and 14 units of equipment were involved in the response.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the local consequences in Vinnytsia: six injured residents, four destroyed apartments, six people rescued, 15 care-home residents evacuated and the scale of the emergency response. Local officials and emergency services are central to information about damaged infrastructure, evacuations, firefighting and debris removal. The strike is also presented as part of repeated attacks on Vinnytsia Oblast that damaged energy infrastructure and interrupted electricity and water services.
Where reporting differs
Early regional reports said there had been no casualties from damage to an industrial facility and a private home. Later reports documented six people injured in the separate strike on the five-storey residential building in Vinnytsia.
Background
Russian attacks repeatedly affected Vinnytsia Oblast in the preceding week. On 22 October, a mass attack damaged industrial facilities, energy infrastructure and private homes. Strikes on energy facilities on 19 October caused destruction and interrupted electricity and water supplies in parts of Vinnytsia Oblast and the regional center. On the evening of 24 October, a strike on an energy facility caused an emergency power outage in one district.