Rivne drone attack leaves dozens injured and shopping center destroyed

Rivne experienced its largest drone attack since the full-scale invasion began, leaving nearly fifty people injured, homes destroyed, and a shopping center in ruins. Authorities are now assessing damage and restoring affected housing. The attack on October 16 involved almost 50 targets across the region, with eight people wounded in residential areas. A 74-year-old man survived unharmed after a drone exploded near his apartment, while a nine-story building lost all its windows. A shopping mall was destroyed without casualties, and a civilian enterprise was hit, injuring two. A local lyceum and critical infrastructure were also damaged, causing power and water outages. One person died, and the region has faced drone strikes for a week.