- Seven dead in Lviv in fresh wave of strikes on Ukraine
- Strike early Wednesday and involved drones and hypersonic missiles
- Kryvyy Rih, a hotel was hit, injuring five people and damaging nearby buildings
Seven dead in Lviv in fresh wave of strikes on Ukraine
A fresh wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine has claimed the lives of seven people, including three children, in the western city of Lviv, according to Mayor Andriy Sadovy. The deadly strike occurred early Wednesday and involved drones and hypersonic missiles. Among the victims were a baby, two girls aged nine and 14, and a midwife, officials reported.
The attack on Lviv comes as Ukraine is still grappling with the aftermath of a devastating strike on a military institute in Poltava on Tuesday, which killed at least 50 people. Explosions were also heard in the capital, Kyiv, as air defences intercepted Russian missiles.
In the city of Kryvyy Rih, a hotel was hit, injuring five people and damaging nearby buildings. Despite the destruction, Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said no lives were lost in that attack.
Lviv’s Mayor Sadovy reported that dozens were wounded, and several residential buildings were set ablaze. Two schools in the city will remain closed due to the damage. Meanwhile, rescue workers continue to search the rubble in Poltava for survivors of Tuesday’s attack, as the entire country remains under air alert.