Russian drones struck Rivne, a city in western Ukraine, overnight on October 16.
The strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, said Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne region administration.
Seven people sought medical attention after the strikes.
Drones continued attacking Rivne the morning of October 16.
Ukrainian media reported that drones hit the “Ekvator” shopping center and the “Demaks” home improvement hypermarket. Footage posted online shows the buildings destroyed.
Russian drones last attacked Rivne on October 13, when a strike hit an academic building at Rivne State University of the Humanities and injured 30 people.
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