Russian drone attacks strike Vinnytsia and Rivne, injuring eight people including two children
Russian drone attacks hit Vinnytsia and Rivne overnight into 13 November. Two women were injured in Vinnytsia, while six people, including two children, were wounded in Rivne after a drone struck an apartment building. Residential buildings, a kindergarten, energy infrastructure and vehicles were damaged.
Key points
- Two women were injured in Vinnytsia and taken to hospitals for medical care.
- A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Rivne, causing fires in two apartments.
- Six people were injured in Rivne, including two children.
- Vinnytsia damage included private homes, apartment buildings and a kindergarten.
- Energy infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged in Vinnytsia Oblast in the night against 12 November.
- A garage and a vehicle caught fire in Zdolbuniv in Rivne Oblast.
- Rivne authorities are preparing to resettle residents of the damaged apartment building.
Why it matters
The strikes injured civilians, including two children in Rivne, and damaged residential buildings, a kindergarten, energy infrastructure and vehicles. The reported number of victims in Vinnytsia rose from one to two during the emergency response, while Rivne authorities are preparing to resettle residents of the damaged apartment building.
What happened
In the night against 13 November, Russian forces attacked Vinnytsia with drones. Two women were injured and taken to hospitals for medical care. Blast waves damaged private homes, multi-storey residential buildings and a kindergarten, and a fire broke out in a residential building. Emergency services worked at the sites, and reports said the fires were extinguished.
In Rivne, a Russian drone hit an apartment building, causing fires in two apartments. Six people were injured, including two children. The city authorities are preparing to resettle residents of the damaged building.
Earlier reporting on the night against 12 November said one woman was injured in Vinnytsia Oblast, with damage to energy infrastructure and residential buildings. In Zdolbuniv in Rivne Oblast, a garage and a vehicle caught fire.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian coverage focused on updates from local officials, the number and condition of injured residents, the involvement of children, damage to civilian and critical infrastructure, and the response of emergency services. Some reports combined the overnight strikes in Vinnytsia and Rivne, while others focused separately on damage in Zdolbuniv and earlier drone attacks elsewhere in Vinnytsia Oblast.
Where reporting differs
Early reports said one person was injured in Vinnytsia, while later reports confirmed that two women were injured. Regarding the drone strike in Rivne, one report said two apartments were affected, while others stated that fires occurred in two apartments.
Background
Earlier reporting on the night against 12 November said one woman was injured in Vinnytsia Oblast and energy infrastructure and residential buildings were damaged. Separate reports describe mass drone attacks across Vinnytsia Oblast on 1 and 5 November, including damage to critical infrastructure, injuries and vehicle fires, but the supplied facts do not explicitly establish these as part of the same overnight event.