photo: air command «west» of the air force of the armed forces of Ukraine
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During an air alarm in the Lviv region yesterday, April 5, the forces of the «West» Air Command shot down two Russian missiles. The debris of the latter fell on a civilian object, causing a fire. This was announced during a morning briefing today, April 6, by the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi.
Rescuers liquidated the fire, there were no casualties.
According to Maksym Kozytskyi, the civilian object hit by the wreckage is located on the outskirts of Radekhiv. It does not apply to the military. This is a private but abandoned old house.
We will recall that yesterday, April 5, at 22:19, air alarm was declared in the Lviv region. Explosions were heard in the region, because air defense worked. At 11:05 p.m., an air alarm was cancelled. According to Maksym Kozytskyi, the explosions took place in the Radekhiv district.
Olga Shveda, Translated by Vitalii Holich
Video by Daria Kucher
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