According to Ukrinform, the head of the regional military administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, said on Telegram that at least six people were killed and eight more, including a child, were injured in a resalt of russia’s missile attack on Lviv.
Earlier the mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovy stated that five missiles strike Lviv.
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“5 aimed missile strikes on Lviv,” Andriy Sadovy tweeted this morning, adding that authorities are seeking more detailed information.
Presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, added: “Five powerful missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of ancient European Lviv. The Russians continue to barbarically attack Ukrainian cities from the air, cynically declaring to the whole world their ‘right’ ... to kill Ukrainians.”
According to Ukraine's Air Command West, four missiles hit Lviv this morning. Three of them struck military infrastructure and one hit a tyre fitting service. A fire broke out. The facilities were severely damaged.
Several missiles strikes were recorded near the main railway station in Lviv. There are no casualties among passengers and railway workers.
Lesia Vasylenko, a lawyer and Ukrainian MP, has tweeted unverified image of damage. She says this was caused by Russian missiles that were targeting the railyway station and storage units.
CNN correspondent, Jim Sciutto shared a photo purporting to show smoke rising on the city skyline.
“Five missile strikes on Lviv this morning. Smoke visible rising above the city,” he tweeted.
Five missile strikes on Lviv this morning. Smoke visible rising above the city. pic.twitter.com/WHSa3eSRzd— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 18, 2022
FOX reporter James Levinson added: “Black smoke seen from train station 4 reported missile strikes at Lviv train station no reports of casualties or damage yet. Can hear air raid sirens and ambulance in background.”
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