Russian drone crashes into home near Lviv, sparking fires
Photo: Emergency services are working at the scene (Getty Images)
Russian forces attempted to attack Ukraine’s Lviv region with drones on the morning of Tuesday, October 13. A fire broke out in residential buildings in one settlement, and several cars were damaged, according to Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, jet-powered drones were detected over the Lviv region shortly after 5 a.m.
Explosions were heard in Lviv during the attack, and Mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported that air defense systems were operating in the area. He later said a residential building had been hit in the village of Murovane, a community neighboring Lviv.
Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi subsequently clarified that, according to preliminary information, a downed drone had fallen onto a residential building. No information about casualties was available at the time.
“Two houses are on fire. Three cars have been damaged... All emergency services are working at the scene,” he said.
Other attacks
On the morning of October 10, Russian forces also attacked western regions of Ukraine with drones. Explosions were heard in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk that day.
RBC-Ukraine also reported that Russian forces struck Kharkiv with so-called Banderoľ missiles on the evening of October 12. The attack damaged residential buildings and other property.
