Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces attacked the town of Zhmerynka in Vinnytsia Oblast in the early hours of May 25, hitting residential buildings and injuring three people, local authorities reported.
The attack struck an apartment building in Zhmerynka, Governor Serhii Borzov said at 4:23 a.m. local time.
Three people were injured and residents are being evacuated. Emergency services are at work on site, he said.
The injured victims were examined by doctors and did not require hospitalization, Borzov reported.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine later reported that falling drone debris damaged three four-story residential buildings, seven homes, and six cars. Forty people were evacuated from the damaged units.
The Air Force announced an aerial alert throughout the country, including the far-western oblasts, overnight on May 26 due to the threat of Russian missiles, drones, and Tu-95MS bombers.
Explosions were also reported in Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv oblasts.
Chris York
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