Russian drone attack on Hostomel injures four, including 8-year-old girl
A Russian drone strike on Hostomel in Kyiv region injured four people, including a child, and sparked a fire at a pharmaceutical warehouse, regional officials said.
A Russian drone attack on Hostomel in Ukraine's Kyiv region injured four people on the evening of 2 October, including an 8-year-old girl, regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said. The strike also set off a fire at warehouse and production buildings in the town.
The most serious injuries were suffered by a 66-year-old man, who sustained burns to his body and a closed abdominal injury and was taken to hospital, Tkachenko said. The girl suffered a shrapnel wound to her leg, according to Ukrainska Pravda and NV, both citing the governor. Two more residents, a man and a woman, were treated at the scene for burns, a knee injury and an acute stress reaction, and did not need hospital care.
The attack also hit a warehouse belonging to pharmaceutical company Venta LTD, which supplies the Kyiv region, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Firefighters spent several hours putting out the blaze at the warehouse and nearby production buildings. No deaths have been reported, according to preliminary information from the regional administration. The number of people confirmed injured rose from two to four as officials assessed the damage.
What we know
- Russian drones hit Hostomel, Kyiv region, on the evening of 2 October, regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said.
- Four people were injured, including an 8-year-old girl and a 66-year-old man who was hospitalised with burns and an abdominal injury.
- The strike set a fire at a warehouse operated by pharmaceutical company Venta LTD and at nearby production buildings.
- No deaths have been reported, according to preliminary information.
Why it matters for Europe
Attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv have repeatedly hit warehouses and industrial sites that serve the wider region. The strike on the Venta LTD warehouse could disrupt pharmaceutical supplies distributed across Kyiv region, though officials have not detailed the extent of the damage.
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Hostomel?
- A Russian drone attack injured four people, including a child, and started a fire at a warehouse and production site on the evening of 2 October, officials said.
- Were there any deaths?
- No deaths have been reported, according to preliminary information from the regional administration.
- What was damaged?
- A warehouse belonging to pharmaceutical company Venta LTD and nearby production buildings were hit and caught fire.
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