Death toll rises to five in russian missile attack in Lviv region

Consequence of russian missile attack on Zolochiv district, Lviv region. Rescuers are working at the scene, dismatling the rubble. Photo: State Emergency Service

Alvina Kaminska

As a result of a massive russian attack during the night and morning of March 9, five people were killed in the Zolochiv district of Lviv region, the westernmost province bordering Poland.

Rubryka reports, referring to the Telegram of the head of the Lviv regional military administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, and Zolochiv City Mayor Ihor Hrynkiv on the air of the national news marathon.

"An enemy rocket struck a residential area in the Zolochiv district. A fire started. It has already been extinguished.

At this moment, it is known about four dead. These are four adults. Two men and two women," the head of the region reported earlier.

Photo from the scene by State Emergency Service

Later, at 9:20, Kozytskyi reported that the number of dead had increased to five. Rescuers found the body of another man, born in 1963, under the rubble.

Photo from the scene by State Emergency Service

The head of the region reported that the victims were at home when the rocket struck. He said the fire destroyed three residential buildings, three cars, a garage, and several outbuildings.

Photo from the scene by State Emergency Service

In turn, Zolochiv City Mayor Ihor Hrynkiv said that the tragedy happened in the village of Velyka Vilshanytsia.

Photo from the scene by State Emergency Service

"A rocket fell on two residential buildings. The houses were completely demolished, completely destroyed. Rescuers, residents, and the police have been working since 4 in the morning. The bodies of four dead people were recently found. Rescuers are still looking for the fifth resident under the rubble," the mayor said.

Reference

On March 9, at night, an air alert was announced in Ukraine. In some regions, explosions were reported, and energy infrastructure facilities were attacked.

Several explosions were heard in the capital in the morning in the Sviatoshynskyi and Holosiivsky districts. Cars caught fire in the yard of a residential building, and two people were injured.

A russian rocket hit a residential area in the Zolochiv district, Lviv region. At this time, it is known about four dead.