Death toll in Lviv region doubles after Russian strike – State Emergency Service
Photo: Consequences of the strike on Lviv region (Getty Images)
In the Lviv region, the number of victims as a result of Russia’s combined attack has risen to four people, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).
According to the SES, as a result of the night attack by the Russians, four people were killed and another four were injured.
"The Russians terrorized the region with combined strikes for more than five hours. A number of facilities were damaged, including residential buildings," rescuers wrote.
The Regional Military Administration (RMA) clarified that in Lapaivka, near Lviv, the enemy struck a residential area. According to preliminary information, one house was destroyed and eight more were damaged as a result of the strike.
In total, six people were injured in the region.
All relevant emergency services continue to operate at the sites, mitigating the consequences of the strike and providing assistance to the affected people.
At the same time, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported that two of the dead were from Lapaivka, near the city.
"As a result of the enemy strike, two people were killed. Two more were injured and are now in our hospital. A 46-year-old man suffered severe injuries, including a craniocerebral trauma. His condition is serious. A 60-year-old woman sustained a head contusion. Her condition is of moderate severity," he wrote.
Earlier reports mentioned two dead in the Lviv region.
Massive attack on Ukraine
On the night of October 5, Russia launched a large-scale attack on the territory of Ukraine, with Lviv and the Lviv region suffering the most. Around 04:30, drones struck the city, followed by cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea.
In the morning, aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles, fired from MiG-31 jets, hit Lviv — this time the occupiers used almost all types of their weaponry.
Zaporizhzhia also came under fire, where the massive attack caused power outages for tens of thousands of people. Due to damaged power lines, part of the Cherkasy region was also left without electricity. In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, Russian forces struck critical infrastructure facilities.
For more details on the consequences of Russia’s combined attack on Ukraine, read the RBC-Ukraine report.
