Drones strike shopping center in occupied Luhansk, sparking large fire

nv.ua (Ukrainian) —

Drones attacked a shopping center in occupied Luhansk late Thursday evening, September 24, sparking a large fire, according to the Telegram channel Exilenova+. Russian outlet Astra reported the fire broke out at the Stroycenter building materials hypermarket, located where the Epitsentr shopping center stood before 2014. Strikes were also reported at other locations, while local occupation authorities have not yet commented on the aftermath. This incident follows a pattern of recent drone attacks on shopping centers in occupied territories, including the Galaktika mall in Mariupol on September 7 and similar fires in Donetsk, Makiivka, and Yenakiyevo during August.


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