Massive attack on Khmelnytskyi region: drones, missiles and victims

On the night of July 9, Russian troops launched a massive attack on the western regions of Ukraine, including the Khmelnytskyi region. The head of the Khmelnytskyi regional military administration, Serhiy Tyurin, reported on the consequences of the strike.

“As a result of the night attack, as of now, it is known that the roof and wall of one of the private houses in the Khmelnytskyi district were damaged,” the head of the region said.

Initially, it was reported that there was no information about the victims, but later it was confirmed that one person had died.

“It has also been established that as a result of the night attack on July 9, unfortunately, a person died in the Khmelnytskyi district. The deceased, born in 1960, received a fatal wound from the fragments of an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle of the ‘Shahed’ type. The body has been sent for forensic examination,” Tyurin specified.

Also, according to him, a woman who lived in the damaged house sought medical help.

“She received injuries in the form of abrasions on the back of her head. Medical assistance was provided on the spot, hospitalization was not required. The woman’s condition is satisfactory,” the head of the regional military administration added.

Air defense forces in Khmelnytskyi region shot down one cruise missile and a “Shahed” drone during an air alert. Later, another downed “Shahed” drone was discovered in the Shepetivskyi district.