Fires have broken out in a five-storey residential building and shops in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast due to a Russian drone attack on the night of 19-20 October.

Source : Vladyslav Haivanenko, acting Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote : "The enemy hit the Mezhova and Pokrovske hromadas in the Synelnykove district with drones overnight. A fire broke out in a five-storey building. Shops also caught fire. The community arts centre was damaged." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

High-rise building being inspected

Photo: Vladyslav Haivanenko on Telegram

Details : The Nikopol district was attacked by FPV drones and artillery. The strikes hit the city of Nikopol and the Pokrovske hromada, damaging four houses, six outbuildings and a power line.

Damaged building

Photo: Vladyslav Haivanenko on Telegram

No casualties have been recorded.

Damage recorded at the scene

Photo: Vladyslav Haivanenko on Telegram

Haivanenko said that the air defence force had destroyed five drones in the oblast.

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