A Russian drone struck an educational facility in Rivne, Ukraine, on Oct. 13, injuring 20 people, according to Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration. One person was in critical condition, and three others were in moderate condition following the attack, which damaged the building's second floor.
Key Numbers
20people injured in Rivne drone strike
1person in critical condition from Rivne strike
3people in moderate condition from Rivne strike
10people killed across Ukraine in past day
80people injured across Ukraine in past day
88drones shot down or suppressed by Ukrainian air defenses overnight Oct. 13
Who's Involved
Oleksandr Koval
head of Rivne Oblast Military Administration who reported drone strike details
Ukraine's Air Force
reported jet-powered drone over Rivne and overnight missile and drone launches
↳ Why This Matters
The drone strike on an educational facility in Rivne highlights the ongoing Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, causing casualties and damage.
Key facts
A Russian drone struck an educational building in Rivne, Ukraine, on Oct. 13.
Twenty people were injured in the attack.
One person is in critical condition, and three others are in moderate condition.
The drone damaged the second floor of the building.
Fire services contained the blaze.
On Oct. 12, a non-residential building in Rivne was damaged by a drone attack.
A Russian drone struck an educational facility in the northwestern Ukrainian city of Rivne on Oct. 13, injuring 20 people, according to Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration. The attack damaged the building's second floor, and one of the injured was in critical condition, with three others in moderate condition. Emergency services contained a fire at the site and were providing medical assistance to all victims.
Earlier on Oct. 13, Ukraine's air force had reported a jet-powered drone flying over Rivne around 10:35 a.m., with an air alert issued in the city at 10:10 a.m.
The previous evening, Oct. 12, Rivne Oblast experienced multiple air alerts. The city of Rivne was targeted by a Russian drone around 9 p.m. local time, damaging a non-residential building without causing injuries. Later that night, at 11 p.m., air defenses were active in the city. Additionally, the Sarny District of Rivne Oblast was attacked late on Oct. 12, resulting in damage to civilian infrastructure, non-operational facilities, dormitories, and residential buildings.
Overall, regional authorities reported on Oct. 13 that Russian attacks across Ukraine had killed 10 people and injured 80 over the preceding 24 hours. Overnight on Oct. 13, Russian forces launched five ballistic missiles, 108 Shahed-type attack drones (including 74 jet-powered versions), decoy drones, and nine Banderol missiles. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted or suppressed 88 of the drones, with strikes recorded at 17 locations.
Frequently asked questions
Ukraine's air force reported a jet-powered drone flying over Rivne around 10:35 a.m. on Oct. 13.
The drone strike damaged the second floor of the educational building. On Oct. 12, a non-residential building was also damaged, and civilian infrastructure, non-operational facilities, dormitories, and residential buildings were damaged in the Sarny District.
Over the past day, Russian attacks across Ukraine killed 10 people and injured 80, according to regional authorities on Oct. 13.
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How It Developed
A Russian drone struck an educational facility in Rivne, injuring 20 people.
The drone strike damaged the second floor of the building.
One of the 20 injured was in critical condition, and three others were in moderate condition.
The fire in the building was contained, and emergency services were on site.
Ukraine's air force reported a jet-powered drone flying over Rivne around 10:35 a.m. on Oct. 13.
An air alert was issued in Rivne at 10:10 a.m. on Oct. 13.
On Oct. 12, air alerts were issued multiple times in Rivne Oblast.
Rivne city came under Russian drone attack around 9 p.m. local time on Oct. 12, damaging a non-residential building.
