In Lviv, a city known for its history and culture, the attack damaged the Bernardine monastery, a 16th-century Unesco site. Nearby, a residential building caught fire, with flames tearing through the roof as emergency crews rushed in. At least 13 people were injured in the city, and officials warned that number could still rise.
Other regions were hit hard too. In Ivano-Frankivsk, two people were killed and four others injured, including a six-year-old child. Buildings across the city were damaged, along with a maternity hospital. Vinnytsia and Ternopil were also targeted in the wave of strikes.
The daytime barrage came just hours after another deadly overnight attack that left at least five people dead across different parts of the country. In Kharkiv, a drone struck an electric train, killing a 61-year-old woman, while more casualties were reported in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Poltava.
Ukrainian officials described the scale and coordination of the assault as striking. Drones reportedly entered from the north in large groups, moving in what was described as columns, hitting a wider range of locations than usual.
Even after years of war, this latest attack stands out—not just for its size, but for how far it reached, bringing destruction deeper into parts of Ukraine that had, until now, faced less frequent strikes.
Russia launched a massive and unusual daytime assault on Ukraine, sending more than 400 drones across the country and striking several cities in the west—areas that have largely been spared the worst of the war until now.
In Lviv, a city known for its history and culture, the attack damaged the Bernardine monastery, a 16th-century Unesco site. Nearby, a residential building caught fire, with flames tearing through the roof as emergency crews rushed in. At least 13 people were injured in the city, and officials warned that number could still rise.
Other regions were hit hard too. In Ivano-Frankivsk, two people were killed and four others injured, including a six-year-old child. Buildings across the city were damaged, along with a maternity hospital. Vinnytsia and Ternopil were also targeted in the wave of strikes.
The daytime barrage came just hours after another deadly overnight attack that left at least five people dead across different parts of the country. In Kharkiv, a drone struck an electric train, killing a 61-year-old woman, while more casualties were reported in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Poltava.
Ukrainian officials described the scale and coordination of the assault as striking. Drones reportedly entered from the north in large groups, moving in what was described as columns, hitting a wider range of locations than usual.
Even after years of war, this latest attack stands out—not just for its size, but for how far it reached, bringing destruction deeper into parts of Ukraine that had, until now, faced less frequent strikes.
