Russia launches ‘biggest civilian attack’ on Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv, killing 4 folks
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our folks have been killed by a Russian missile assault on the western Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv, the inside minister has confirmed.
Ihor Klymenko stated one other 9 folks had been injured in Thursday’s assault.
The metropolis’s mayor Andriy Sadovyi stated round 60 residences and 50 automobiles have been broken with emergency service employees looking within the particles for extra folks trapped.
In a video message to folks in Lviv, Mr Sadovyi stated the assault was the most important on Lviv’s civilian infrastructure because the starting of Russia’s invasion final yr.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on the messaging app Telegram, saying: “Unfortunately, there are wounded and dead. My condolences to the relatives!
“There will definitely be a response to the enemy. A tangible one.”
Mr Zelensky additionally posted drone footage displaying wrecked buildings from above. Third and fourth flooring of the struck constructing have been ruined.
Hundreds of hundreds of Ukrainian warfare refugees have sought security in Lviv from different areas to the east.