During the middle of the day on Tuesday, Russian soldiers attacked the center of Lviv, a historic city in western Ukraine that had been mostly untouched by the devastating conflict in other regions of the nation, using drones.
Authorities issued a warning that the number of casualties from the unexpected attack, which left more than a dozen people injured, may increase. "Lviv hospitals are already treating thirteen injured people," Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said in an online post. More and more people are falling prey to this epidemic.The regional governor issued a shelter-in-place alert to the people.
How did Ukraine defeat Iran's Shahed drones? What can the United States take out from this? The heart of Lviv is currently experiencing a strike. According to preliminary information, a UNESCO heritage site has been damaged," Maksym Kozytskyi posted online. "There is still a significant risk. Stay in shelters!!!"
Kozytskyi appeared to be referring to the historic 17th-century St. Andrew’s. House of worship. "Russia is attacking a crowded city center? Prime Minister Yuliya Svyrydenko of Ukraine wrote online.
When asked for comment on the story, officials from Russia's defense ministry did not immediately answer.
With a population of more than 700,000, Lviv is the biggest city in western Ukraine and just a little more than 40 miles from the Polish border.
According to Ukrainian officials, eleven more regions of the nation were undergoing rescue operations following Russia's barrage of 390 drone strikes and 34 missile assaults on several towns and critical infrastructure.
They said that a train was among the several targets, in addition to damaged civilian infrastructure and apartment structures.
Children were among the dozens of people hurt, according to reports. There were additional reports of many fatalities.
Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.