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The overnight missile attack on Lviv, Volyn, Dnipro, and the Cherkasy region

The aftermath of the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack on Lviv

The aftermath of the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack on Lviv

On the night of August 15, the Russian aggressors launched missiles at Lviv, Lutsk (the Vloyn region), and Dnipro. Industrial facilities and residential houses were hit.

In Lviv, fragments of an enemy missile damaged a residential house. According to Lviv mayor Andrii Sadovyi, the residents were evacuated.

Quote"Residential houses were hit. A fire broke out on the upper floors. We are evacuating the residents. All emergency services are working on the site," he wrote.

The mayor didn’t provide any other details about the accident.

Quote"Many missiles were shot down," Sadovyi added.

According to Yurii Pohuliaiko, head of the Volyn Regional Military Administration, an industrial facility in the region’s capital city was hit. Three people died, and a number of casualties were hospitalized.

An industrial facility was also hit in the city of Dnipro.

Quote"Two people were injured. A woman aged 59 has light bodily injuries and will be treated at home. A 70-year-old man was hospitalized. His condition is moderately severe. A fire spanned a total of 800 square meters. It was localized. I thank the rescuers for their coordinated work," Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported.
A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

A sports facility in Dnipro damaged by the August 15, 2023, Russian missile attack

Besides the industrial facility, Russian missiles also hit a sports facility. The windows were shattered, and the facade and an internal wall were damaged.

In the morning, the enemy launched a missile strike on the Cherkasy region.

Quote"In Smila, a missile fell on the territory of a private company. Another one hit a healthcare institution. Fortunately, no casualties were reported," Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, reported.

The attack also damaged water and heat supply lines. A part of the city was left without a water supply. Law enforcement and utility services are working on the site.

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