Overview
- A drone strike on Lutsk on Wednesday struck the EuroHurt wholesale store and nearby buildings, killing five people and injuring 10 as emergency crews put out a fire and cleared rubble.
- Police and regional officials said debris from the drone caused two deaths at the store and a third person later died in hospital, and rescue teams set up tents to help survivors.
- Rivne was hit the same day when a strike struck a residential area, injuring eight people including a 14‑year‑old boy and damaging homes, nine cars and an outbuilding, with four injured people hospitalized.
- The Security Service of Ukraine has opened or is documenting a pre‑trial probe under Article 438 for the Rivne attack and explosive‑ordnance teams are inspecting impact sites while police secure hazardous areas.
- The attacks continue a pattern of recent long‑range missile, glide‑bomb and jet‑powered drone strikes that have hit residential blocks across Ukraine and are intensifying calls for more interceptors and improved warning systems.