Last Updated on 04/09/2024 by Arun jain
Russia bombed Ukraine early Wednesday morning, killing at least three people in Lviv, a city near the country’s western border with Poland, according to local authorities.
A ballistic missile attack in the eastern city of Poltava killed more than 50 people and wounded many more, a day before a wide-scale attack involving drones and guided missiles. In that attack, missiles fell on a military academy minutes after the air raid alarm went off, giving people little time to seek shelter.
On Wednesday morning, Ukrainian authorities urged parts of the country to be cordoned off as drones and cruise missiles flew toward a number of cities and districts, some appearing to change direction midway.
In Lviv, the military administrator of the region, Maxim Kozytsky, said That drones and cruise missiles were moving towards the city and later, there was a “very loud” impact. He asked residents to stay in shelters.
In addition to those killed, 22 were injured, Mr. Kozytsky said.
At least one residential building near the city’s main train station caught fire. According to the mayor of LvivAndrey Sadovy. He said on messaging app Telegram that a 10-year-old and a 15-year-old child were among the injured.
In Poltava, rescue operations from Tuesday’s attack, which injured at least 271 people, were continuing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. in His evening addressMr. Zelensky repeated his call for the Allies to provide air defenses, weapons and permission to strike Russia.
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