Russia strikes Zhytomyr police HQ with drone, 2 dead
BBC Ukrainian Service reports on the 'Bandera' rocket drone, which caused two police officers to die and at least 20 people to be injured in Zhytomyr on Wednesday, with damage to the Zhytomyr Regional National Police building.
Consensus
- Russian drones attacked the police headquarters in Zhytomyr.
- The attack caused a fire in the building.
- Two people died as a result of the attack.
- Twenty people were injured.
- The drone used was identified as 'Banderol'.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred on August 19, and information about casualties is still being verified. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The 'Banderol' drone has a rocket engine and can reach speeds of 750–800 km/h, and was first used by Russia in 2025. — tg_bbcrussian
- The attack occurred without a specified date, but the fire started immediately after the strike. — meduza
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Zhytomyr, Russian drones struck the police headquarters. Two people died, 20 were injured — Meduza
- Russia hit Zhytomyr with 'Bandera' drone-rocket. What is known about this weapon — BBC News Русская служба
- Russian military launched drone strikes on Zhytomyr city on August 19th. There is a hit on a building... — Радио Свобода
- Russian military launched drone strikes on Zhytomyr city on August 19th day. — Радио Свобода
Key entities
- Zhytomyr
- Russia
- Zhytomyr Oblast
- National Police
- Main Directorate of Police
- YouTube
- BBC
- Vitaliy Bunechko
- Ukrainian Service