On the morning of 4 November at around 04:30, Russian troops launched a jet drone strike on a residential area in the Rivne district. As a result of the attack, a residential house suffered significant destruction, and a passenger car was completely destroyed. A 39-year-old local resident was injured.
According to the Rivne region police, the entire family was inside the house at the time of the strike. The 39-year-old woman sustained cuts to her arm and leg and was immediately hospitalized. Fortunately, her husband and 15-year-old son were not injured.
Aftermath of the impact and work of emergency services
As a result of the strike, a fire broke out in the house, and a Renault Scenic car parked nearby burned down completely. State Emergency Service firefighters promptly extinguished the blaze.
The police explosive ordnance disposal service worked at the scene. Specialists inspected the area, found no unexploded ordnance, and recovered fragments of the enemy UAV for expert examination.
Documentation of a war crime and safety rules
Investigators from the SBU Office in the Rivne region, under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor's office, have launched a pre-trial investigation under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Violation of the laws and customs of war).
The police remind residents that air defense forces are actively operating in the region during air raid alerts, meaning dangerous remnants of ammunition may remain on the ground. Citizens are strongly urged not to approach UAV fragments or unknown objects and to report any findings immediately to the 102 hotline.
