Large-scale power cuts were recorded in Rivne and the surrounding area following a Russian drone attack on the main power grid. Power engineers are working to reconnect consumers via backup schemes, and repairs will begin once the security situation permits.

Large-scale power cuts have been recorded in Rivne and the surrounding area following a Russian drone attack on the main power grid.

Power engineers are working to reconnect consumers via backup schemes.

Repairs to the damaged facilities will begin as soon as the security situation permits.

Russian drones struck Rivne, a city in western Ukraine, overnight on October 16.

The strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings.

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.

Russian forces attacked the city of Rivne on the night of October 16, causing damage.

Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration, reported that civilian infrastructure, particularly residential buildings, has been damaged.

В частности, в Ровно были повреждены жилые дома и торговый центр, есть погибшие и раненые.

Из-за массированной атаки в Ровно отключилось электричество, атакован один из крупнейших ТРЦ

As of 6:45 a.m., drone activity has been detected in Rivne, in the north and south of the Kyiv region, and in the northeastern part of the Vinnytsia region from the Kyiv region.