Russia Launches Extensive Drone and Air Attacks Across Multiple Ukrainian Cities
Summary
Russia launched extensive drone and air attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities, including Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Ternopil, causing casualties and damage to historic sites and hospitals.
Key Points
- Russia carried out 948 drone attacks on Ukrainian cities within a 24-hour period from Tuesday to Wednesday.
- At least five people were killed and multiple injured across 11 Ukrainian regions including Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia.
- The Bernardine Monastery, a 16th-century UNESCO heritage site in Lviv, was damaged during the attacks.
- The Ukrainian Air Force shot down most drones and missiles but acknowledged some areas were directly hit.
- The ongoing war in Ukraine has intensified with attacks affecting western cities less frequently than eastern regions near the Russian border.
