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Explosions heard in Lviv: jet-powered UAV crashes in region, leaving people injured. PHOTOS

Jet-powered drone crashes near Lviv, damaging homes and injuring one

Explosions were heard in Lviv during an air raid alert. Debris was reported to have fallen in the region.

This was reported by Censor.NET.

What is known?

The Air Force reported a jet-powered UAV over the city.

Explosions were subsequently heard in Lviv.

Regional Military Administration head Kozytskyi said that air defense forces were operating in the city and urged everyone to refrain from filming or publishing footage of the attack.

Lviv Mayor Sadovyi released photos showing the aftermath of the enemy attack.

As of 4:01 p.m., three people were reported injured.

The head of the Regional Military Administration also said that air defense forces shot down another drone during a subsequent air raid alert.

Preliminary reports indicate no damage or casualties.

The State Emergency Service said that several private homes and a car were damaged by a falling drone.

Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people

Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people
Russian drone crashes in Lviv region, injuring three people

"According to preliminary information, an enemy drone hit by air defense crashed in the village of Malekhiv, Lviv district, during the air raid alert that lasted in the Lviv region from 3:04 p.m. to 3:31 p.m.," Kozytskyi later said.

The attack damaged private homes.

One person was also reported injured.

Background

  • As previously reported, ruscists attacked central Rivne, hitting an educational institution and injuring 20 people.
  • Two Rivne universities are preparing to switch to remote learning.