Russian Attack on Khmelnytskyi Kills Two Women, Injures Three

Russian forces attacked Khmelnytskyi on Monday, Oct. 19, killing two women and injuring three people, damaging residential buildings and an enterprise, regional head Serhiy Tiurin said.

"As a result of the Russian attack, two people were taken to hospital, and one more person received medical help at the scene," Tiurin said. He added that residential buildings were damaged and a fire started at an enterprise. In the region, some consumers were also left without power after a power line was severed.

In an update, officials said that as of 8:28 p.m. search-and-rescue work had ended. The two women who died were born in 1926 and 1954.

The city has been hit repeatedly in recent weeks: see Russian Attacks on Khmelnytskyi Region Injure Six, Fires Break Out at Enterprises.