Air defence systems shoot down 4 out of 6 missiles in Lviv Oblast, electricity substation hit

Sounds of explosions rocked Lviv on the morning of 29 December during a large-scale missile attack, with air defences shooting down 4 of the 6 missiles.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda journalists; Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast State Administration, on Telegram

Details: Several explosions rang out in the city. There have been no reports of strikes or hits yet. Kozytskyi has reported that the anti-aircraft defence systems had been activated in the city.

"Air defence [systems are] operating in Lviv Oblast. Details later. Stay in shelters!", wrote Kozytskyi.

Later, Kozytskyi wrote that some missiles launched by Russia had been downed by air defence forces in Lviv Oblast.

Kozytskyi later specified that the Russians had fired six missiles at Lviv Oblast, of which four had been shot down by Ukrainian air defence forces.

"A power substation was hit twice. 282 settlements are without electricity, 76 of these partially. The most difficult thing is to supply power to Lviv and the adjacent settlements of Obroshyne, Zymna Voda, Dubliany and Bryukhovychi. Power engineers are working to bring back electricity and water to every dwelling", he said. 

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