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Four injured in drone attack on Sevastopol apartment building

Created at 28 Aug · 3:44 AM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Four people were injured in Sevastopol, Crimea, after drones struck a five-story apartment building. Debris also hit a hotel, kindergarten, and cars, with grass near oil depots catching fire.

Key Numbers

4people injured in apartment building drone attack
1hotel hit by drone debris
1kindergarten hit by drone debris
12+cars hit by drone debris
2people killed in separate drone strike
10people injured in separate drone strike
16teenager injured
3injured in critical condition
1983year of birth of one fatality

Who's Involved

Mikhail Razvozhayev
Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol
Four injured in drone attack on Sevastopol apartment building

↳ Why This Matters

The drone attacks highlight the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces targeting Russian-held territories and infrastructure, while Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Key facts

  • Four people were injured in Sevastopol, Crimea, due to a drone attack.
  • Drones and their debris hit an apartment building, a hotel, a kindergarten, and cars.
  • Grass near oil product depots caught fire but the depots themselves were not hit.
  • In a separate incident, two people were killed and 10 injured by a Ukrainian drone strike.
  • Debris from a downed drone fell on a passenger bus, causing it to catch fire.

Four people were injured in Sevastopol, in the Russian-held Crimean peninsula, after drones struck a five-story apartment building. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor, stated on Telegram that debris from the drones also hit a hotel, a kindergarten, and over a dozen cars. He added that grass near some oil product depots caught fire but was extinguished.

In a separate incident, two people were killed and 10 others injured by a Ukrainian drone strike in Sevastopol. According to local authorities, debris from a downed drone fell onto a passenger bus, setting it on fire. Razvozhayev confirmed two fatalities and stated that 10 people were injured, including a 16-year-old, with at least three in critical condition. He warned that the attack was ongoing. Another report indicated that a man born in 1983 was killed inside a vehicle, and three people were hospitalized, with the attack damaging several homes and a dance school.

Frequently asked questions

The first report mentions Friday, while another specifies Saturday.

An apartment building, a hotel, a kindergarten, and over a dozen cars were hit by drones or their debris. Grass near oil product depots also caught fire.

Two people were killed and 10 others were injured, with at least three in critical condition.

How It Developed

Four people were injured in a drone attack on an apartment building in Sevastopol.
Debris from drones hit a hotel, kindergarten, and cars.
Grass near oil product depots caught fire and was extinguished.
Two people were killed and 10 injured in a separate Ukrainian drone strike in Sevastopol.
Debris from a downed drone fell onto a passenger bus, setting it on fire.
A man born in 1983 was killed inside a vehicle during an attack.
Three of the injured were in critical condition.
The attack damaged several homes and a dance school.

Sources

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Four injured in Russia-held Sevastopol in drone attack, governor saysReuters
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Ukrainian Drone Attack on Sevastopol Kills 1 - Moscow-Installed Governorthemoscowtimes.com
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2 killed, 10 injured due to Ukrainian drone attack in Russian ...thestar.com.my

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