Rivne region hit by massive overnight Russian air attack, air defenses respond

Rivne region hit by massive overnight Russian air attack, air defenses respond

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Rivne region came under a massive Russian air attack overnight on September 3, with air defense forces successfully intercepting many enemy targets.

Ukrinform reported this citing Head of the Rivne Regional State Administration Oleksandr Koval on Telegram.

According to Koval, Rivne region, along with the rest of Ukraine, came under a heavy aerial assault. Thanks to the professional actions of air defense units, many enemy targets were neutralized.

Security and defense personnel are working on site, he added.

Preliminary reports indicate that people and infrastructure were not harmed.

Read also: Lutsk suffers damage in Russian overnight drone attack

As previously reported, Khmelnytskyi region sustained damage following attacks by Russian missiles and drones.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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