Following the Russian rocket attack on a residential area in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last night, the number of reported deaths has risen to six. Later that night, authorities said another woman had been pulled from the rubble of a destroyed building.
Probably still people under the rubble
According to official information, around 40 people were injured. Search and rescue operations continued. There are reports that people are still trapped under the rubble, he said. Two houses would have been completely destroyed.
More than 60 people were reportedly evacuated from the destroyed houses. Seven people were rescued from the rubble. Overall, damage to 35 buildings was reported. Mourning was declared in the city for two days.
Zelenskyy announces “tangible response”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that there would be “definitely a response to the enemy”. “Noticeable,” he said via Telegram. Videos show residential buildings heavily damaged and in some cases almost completely destroyed on an entire street. Zelenskyy wrote: “Consequences of night attack by Russian terrorists”.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi spoke of the worst attack on Lviv’s civilian infrastructure since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began more than 16 months ago. He announced that the destroyed houses would be rebuilt.
Russia has attacked Lviv with Kalibr cruise missiles shot down from the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Seven out of ten Russian missiles were able to destroy the air defense.