Russian airstrikes devastate Lviv, Kyiv, and Kryvyi Rih
4 September 2024 17:42
During the night, air raid alarms sounded across Ukraine. The most serious Russian attack took place in Lviv, resulting in five deaths and 38 injuries. Two schools and many buildings in the city centre were damaged. A large fire broke out near the main train station. Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih were also attacked.
Five people died and 38 were injured in the Russian strike on Lviv, carried out during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, reported Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and the head of the regional military administration Maksym Kozytskyi in communications on Telegram.
"We have now lost five people. The fifth fatality is a nine-year-old girl. It's a black day for our region," admitted Kozytskyi.
Governor of the Lviv Region Maksym Kozytskyi stated on Telegram that among the injured are several children – four sustained minor injuries and one moderate injury. Residential buildings were hit. According to his information, Russian forces directed missiles and drones at Lviv.
One residential building near the main station went up in flames, and many buildings have shattered windows. Due to the attack, students from two educational institutions will not attend classes. All emergency services are operational in the centre of Lviv.
Attack on Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih
As a result of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine, five people were injured. A civilian infrastructure facility in the centre was damaged, as well as over 10 multi-story residential buildings, reported the head of the city's defence council Oleksandr Vilkul.
According to Ukrainian air forces, the Lviv region was attacked by two groups of cruise missiles. A MiG-31K also took off from the Savasleyka airport in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia.
The authorities of the Kyiv region additionally reported night explosions in Kyiv.
