Drone debris falls on business in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, sparking fire

A fire broke out at an industrial facility in the Khmelnytskyi district on the night of 12-13 September after debris from a strike drone fell there during a Russian air attack.

Source: Serhii Tiurin, Head of Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "Debris from an enemy drone fell on the premises of one of the businesses in the Khmelnytskyi district, causing a fire."

Details: Early reports from the local authorities indicate that no people were injured.

Background:

• Throughout September, Russian forces have been systematically attacking industrial and civilian infrastructure in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
• In particular, on 9 September, four State Emergency Service of Ukraine workers were injured in a secondary explosion while fighting a fire at a market in Khmelnytskyi caused by a Russian attack.
• On 4 September, a Russian strike on the city damaged a multi-storey residential building and cars parked nearby, while significant damage was also reported at several businesses. Seven people were injured in total, four of whom were taken to medical facilities.
• On the evening of 2 September, Russian troops attacked an industrial site in the Khmelnytskyi district with jet-powered UAVs, causing a fire and injuring a man.

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