💥 Attack

Russian armed forces launched a missile strike on the TV tower and adjacent administration building in the village of Antopil near Rivne, killing 9 people and wounding 9 others.

Antopil, Rivne
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian armed forces launched a missile strike on the TV tower in the village of Antopil near Rivne

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Two missiles hit the TV tower as well as the administration building next to it

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The strike occurred around 5:20 in the morning on March 14, 2022

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Television and radio transmissions in the Rivne area were disrupted due to inflicted damage

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia conducted a missile strike on a TV tower in Rivne in the early morning of March 14, 2022

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack killed 19 people

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack injured 9 people

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Rescuers are still working at the scene

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

There might be more victims found

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Vitalii Koval is the Rivne Oblast Governor

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:52.632Z

Source story: 7331319