Russia hits Zhytomyr with jet-powered drones, striking regional police headquarters
A series of explosions rocked Ukraine’s city of Zhytomyr on Aug. 19 during a Russian daytime attack involving jet-powered drones, with officials confirming a strike on the regional headquarters of Ukraine’s National Police.
On August 19, a series of explosions shook Zhytomyr, a city in Ukraine, during a daytime Russian attack involving jet-powered drones. Ukrainian officials confirmed that the drones targeted the regional headquarters of Ukraine's National Police. Vitalii Bunechko, head of Zhytomyr Oblast Military Administration, stated that the Russian attack focused on the Main Directorate of the National Police in the region. Information regarding any casualties is still under review, Bunechko added.
Residents first heard explosions around 3:49 p.m. Kyiv time, with additional blasts reported a few minutes later, around 3:59 p.m. Earlier, on July 23, Russian forces had targeted a fuel infrastructure site in Zhytomyr, where emergency crews quickly contained the resulting fire. Later, overnight into July 30, Russian forces struck the Korosten district within Zhytomyr Oblast, injuring six people, including three children, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
The blast wave damaged homes and social facilities, while the direct hit struck an agricultural enterprise.
As of now, the specific details of the attack on the regional police headquarters remain unclear, with casualty reports still being finalized.
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