An explosion was heard in Rivne during an air raid alert

On the evening of October 19, an explosion was heard in Rivne during an air raid alert that was declared in the region at 7:36 p.m. due to an attack by Russian drones.

The Ukrainian Air Force had warned of an enemy jet-powered UAV moving toward the regional capital from the east, after which an explosion occurred in the city at 9:06 p.m. At that time, there was no official information from local authorities regarding damage or casualties.

This was reported by Suspilne.

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