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Russia strikes residential buildings and infrastructure facility in Lutsk: Casualties reported

Russia strikes residential buildings and infrastructure facility in Lutsk: Casualties reported  Photo: Residential buildings hit in Lutsk (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russia struck multi-story residential buildings and an infrastructure facility in Lutsk. The attack on the city left one dead and one wounded, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk, and Volyn Regional Military Administration head Yurii Pohuliaiko.

Around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 26, a shell hit an apartment building on an avenue in Lutsk.

As a result, the building and property were damaged.

Rescuers quickly eliminated the consequences of the fire and structural damage in the apartment struck by Russia.

Another residential building in the regional center was also damaged as a result of a Russian attack around 10 a.m. One person was injured.

In addition, an infrastructure facility in Lutsk was damaged as a result of a Russian attack. There is currently information about one person killed.

Photo: Residential buildings hit in Lutsk (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Russian massive attack on Ukraine

On the morning of August 26, Russian invaders carried out a massive shelling of Ukraine. At night, dozens of Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off from Russia.

As a result of Russian shelling, power outages began in Kyiv and several regions. Strikes and blackouts also caused train delays.

All the details of the Russian massive shelling can be found here.