The key facts
- Explosions recorded in Kyiv, Lutsk, Poltava, Uman and Zhovkva; in Lutsk — at least 10 loud sounds and flashes in the sky.
- According to preliminary data, military, transport and warehouse infrastructure was attacked, including Kyiv factories and Dnipro airport.
- Earlier, in the daytime of October 20, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Epicentr-K logistics center in Dubno was hit by drone strikes.
Series of explosions in several Ukrainian cities
According to Life.ru, a series of explosions rang out in Kyiv, Lutsk and a number of other Ukrainian cities. Preliminarily, military and warehouse infrastructure was attacked; fires are visible at the strike sites.
Lutsk: at least 10 explosions and a fire
Explosions in Lutsk, Volyn region, according to the outlet, began about two hours before publication. In total, at least 10 loud sounds were heard, bright flashes were observed in the sky, after which a strong fire broke out at the impact sites. Preliminarily, trucks were attacked which, according to the source, the Armed Forces of Ukraine use to transport drones.
Kyiv and other regions: targets of the strikes
In Kyiv, according to the publication, transport and warehouse infrastructure was attacked in the Solomianskyi and Desnianskyi districts, where the Kyiv Mechanical Plant, the Elekon electrical equipment plant and the light aircraft manufacturer Aeros are located. Also under attack, according to the outlet, was Dnipro International Airport on the southern outskirts of the city. In Mykolaiv region, the Epicentr logistics center is reported destroyed. Explosions also rang out in Poltava, Uman and Zhovkva in Lviv region.
Strike on Epicentr-K in Dubno on October 20
Earlier, the Epicentr-K logistics center in the city of Dubno, Rivne region, was hit by Russian drones in the daytime of October 20. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a warehouse complex used to supply the Ukrainian army was located on the site. In addition to logistics facilities, Russian forces, according to the outlet, struck Ukrainian port infrastructure; one of the targets was the Epicentr-K complex.
