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At Least 14 Injured as Russian Drone Strikes Educational Institution in Rivne
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At least 14 people have been injured in a Russian drone strike on an educational institution in central Rivne, western Ukraine, with one victim in serious condition and three others suffering moderately severe injuries, according to Oleksandr Koval, head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration.
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Koval reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle had struck a building belonging to an educational institution in the city center, causing significant damage.
“We have a UAV strike in the city center. A building of an educational institution was hit. All emergency services are on site. We are working. There is extensive damage, and people have been injured,” Koval said.
Initial reports indicated that 10 people had been injured. However, the regional governor later revised the casualty figure to 14, confirming that one person was in serious condition and three others had sustained injuries of moderate severity.
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The strike damaged the second floor of the educational building and partially destroyed its facade. Emergency responders have since contained the fire that broke out following the attack.
Emergency personnel, municipal services, the National Police, and the Security Service of Ukraine have been deployed to the scene to address the consequences of the strike.
Authorities are continuing to assess the extent of the destruction and provide assistance to those affected by the attack.
The latest strike comes amid continued Russian attacks on educational institutions across Ukraine, including a recent drone attack on a university in Kyiv while classes were underway.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian Shahed-type drones struck the university in the Ukrainian capital while students were attending lessons.
“Today, Russian ‘shaheds’ struck one of the universities in Kyiv—right during classes. Fortunately, the students were in the shelter—160 students,” Zelenskyy stated.
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No injuries among the students were reported.
Overall, as of September 1, Russian strikes have damaged 4,650 educational institutions across Ukraine, including 423 that have been completely destroyed.
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