Russian drone falls on high-rise block in Uman, injuring five people

Russian forces have attacked the city of Uman in Cherkasy Oblast on the morning of 16 October. Five people have been injured after a drone crashed.

Source: Ihor Taburets, Head of Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration, on social media

Details: The crash of a drone caused a fire in a high-rise residential building in Uman. A nearby security hut was also damaged and a man was rescued from under the rubble.

As of 06:40, five people were known to have been injured. Three were taken to hospital, while medical staff treated the others at the scene.

Commercial warehouses at another location also caught fire. The blaze has been contained.

In addition, a fire broke out on the premises of a business in the city of Cherkasy after a Russian drone crashed there. The fire was quickly extinguished.

No injuries were reported.

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