Vinnitsa was left without electricity after Russian attacks, children are among the injured

Following Russian attacks, Vinnytsia was left without electricity supply, children are among the injured

According to DW, the mayor of Vinnytsia, Serhiy Morhunov, announced on the morning of October 17 that the city was left without electricity after a Russian attack. Due to the suspension of electric transport movement, additional buses and fixed-route taxis were scheduled to be deployed to the routes.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at least five people, including one child, were injured in a strike on the Zaporizhzhia region on the morning of October 17. It was stated that the number of victims is being clarified.

Rescuers extinguished fires that broke out in two vehicles and in a non-residential area of 50 square meters. Residential buildings were also damaged.

In Kharkiv, by the morning of October 17, it became known that 15 people, including three children, were injured as a result of Russian attacks.

Rescuers reported that one of the missile strikes on the evening of October 16 hit a warehouse building in the Nemyshlianskyi district. As a result, a fire broke out over an area of 100 square meters, and nearby multi-story residential buildings and other facilities were damaged. Four fire sites caused by the attack were eliminated.

In the Rivne region, a fire also broke out on the territory of one of the enterprises. According to preliminary data, two people were injured. The name and sector of activity of the enterprise were not disclosed.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of October 17, Russia used "Iskander-M"/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Kh-22/32 cruise missiles, four "Kalibr" missiles, and 332 various unmanned aerial vehicles. Among them, along with strike drones, there were also decoy devices.

The Air Force reported that as of 08:00 in the morning, four "Kalibr" missiles and 289 drones were shot down. At the same time, strikes were recorded in 22 locations, and falling debris in another three locations. The report provided no information about ballistic missiles being shot down.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that strikes were carried out in the Zaporizhzhia region on strongpoints of Ukrainian troops, the "Zaporizhstal" metallurgical plant, and the "Zaporizhtransformator" enterprise. The agency claimed that the latter enterprise was used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russian side also announced that a metallurgical plant in Kryvyi Rih and an electrical substation in Zhytomyr were targeted. The ministry described the substation as a facility distributing electricity for military-industrial enterprises.