Russian drone hits home in Zhytomyr, injuring nine including two children
A Russian drone struck a residential building in Zhytomyr Oblast on Oct. 22, leaving nine people wounded, two of them children.
On Oct. 22 a Russian drone hit a house in Zhytomyr Oblast, wounding nine residents, including two children, according to one outlet officials. Governor Vitalii Bunechko described the strike as part of Russia's ongoing terror campaign and noted that two victims were hospitalized, while the full extent of injuries remains unclear. The region, home to over 200,000 people, has seen repeated attacks on its energy facilities in recent weeks as Russia intensifies pressure ahead of winter.
Across Ukraine, residents of the northwestern city of Lutsk reported hearing explosions, and a drone crash in Poltava Oblast damaged homes and a power line but caused no casualties. Meanwhile, Sumy Governor Oleg Grigorov said a massive drone assault on civilian infrastructure overnight injured two people.
Why it matters
The strike shows Russia's continued targeting of civilian areas and infrastructure, raising safety concerns for Ukrainian residents.
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