Russian strike hits Metro store in Rivne Oblast
Russian forces attacked a facility of the Metro retail chain in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine, on 21 October. Early reports say no one was injured.
Russian forces attacked a facility belonging to the Metro retail chain in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine, on 21 October. According to early reports, there were no injuries. The strike came during another wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian and critical infrastructure.
The information was provided by Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Oblast Military Administration. He said emergency services were already at the site of the strike. Koval stated: "I am at the scene along with all appropriate services." The source gives no further details about the extent of the damage.
Background
Earlier the same morning, Russian forces struck the transport infrastructure of Chernihiv and a number of critical infrastructure facilities in Volyn Oblast. As a result of Russian attacks, Ukraine introduced emergency power outages in the Bucha district of Kyiv Oblast and in several districts of Kyiv.
The circumstances of the strike are still being clarified, and official information may be updated.
