Lviv Oblast attack: 4 missiles launched from Black Sea hit rail infrastructure
THURSDAY, 2 JUNE 2022, 10:00
On the night of 1 June, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Stryi and Sambir districts in Lviv Oblast, damaging level crossings and rail tracks.
Source: Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, on Facebook
Quote: "Regarding last night’s missile strikes on Lviv Oblast. I’m sharing all the information that I can:
Between 22:45 and 22:55 last night, rail infrastructure in Stryi and Sambir districts was attacked. The attack has affected rail tracks and level crossings.
Throughout the night, Ukrzaliznytsia [Ukrainian Railways] and explosives specialists have been working on repairing the damage from the attack; the work is continuing at present. We hope that we will be able to repair those level crossings in the near future."
Details: According to Kozytskyi, the railways were hit by four Russian cruise missiles launched from Black Sea waters.
Railway infrastructure has been significantly damaged. Many trains are delayed.
Five people were injured in the missile strike; there are no fatalities. Among the five casualties (3 in Stryi district, 2 in Sambir district), four people are in a moderate condition and have been hospitalised in regional hospitals; one other person has only minor injuries and has not been hospitalised.
