Lviv shelled from Black Sea, 2 out of 8 missiles shot down

Roman Petrenko, KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — Friday, 18 March 2022, 10:14

Roman Petrenko – Friday, 18 March 2022, 09:17

Zahid [West] Air Command has reported that Russian missiles have struck the area near Lviv’s Airport from the Black Sea.

Source: Zahid Air Command

Details: It has been confirmed that 6 cruise missiles, presumably X-555s, were fired.

Two missiles were shot down by anti-aircraft missile forces.

Background: Russian troops carried out an airstrike on Lviv airport in the morning of 18 March. Several missiles also struck the aircraft repair facility.

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