Russian Drone Hits Apartment Building in Uman, Five People Injured

Russian forces attacked Uman in Cherkasy Oblast on the morning of October 16, striking an apartment building with a drone, according to Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration head Ihor Taburets.

Five Injured, Three Hospitalized

As a result of the drone impact, a fire broke out in the apartment building. Five people sustained injuries; three were taken to hospital, while medics provided first aid to the remaining two at the scene. A guard building located nearby was also destroyed in the attack, and one man was rescued from the rubble.

Second Location Hit

At a second location in Cherkasy, commercial warehouses caught fire after another drone hit. Emergency crews managed to localize the blaze. The attacks targeted civilian infrastructure and residential areas, continuing Russia's strategy of striking Ukrainian cities far from the frontline.