Zelenskyy posts photos of aftermath of Russian strikes on Lviv and stresses importance of providing Ukraine with long-range weapons – photos
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted photos showing the aftermath of Russian strikes on the city of Lviv, where, based on the latest reports, four adults and three children have been killed. He reminded Ukraine's partners of the crucial need for air defence systems and urgent provision of long-range weapons, as well as the importance of granting Kyiv authorisation to strike targets deep within Russia.
Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram
Quote from Zelenskyy: "Russian missiles against our cities and people. At the moment, five people, including a 14-year-old girl, are known to have been killed in the strike on Lviv [later reports suggest there have been seven fatalities, including three children – ed.] My condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. Over 30 people have been injured. Residential buildings, schools and medical facilities in the city have been damaged."
Details: Zelenskyy also mentioned the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where a Russian attack resulted in five people being injured and caused significant damage to houses and civilian infrastructure.
"Every partner [of Ukraine] in the world who helps Ukraine with air defence is a true guardian of life. And everybody who convinces the partners to give Ukraine more long-range capabilities to respond to [Russian] terror fairly is working to prevent exactly such Russian terrorist strikes on Ukrainian cities. Terror must be stopped," Zelenskyy concluded.
Background:
- On the morning of 4 September, a fire broke out in a residential building in Lviv near the main railway station due to a Russian strike, and 17 people were initially reported to have been injured.
- Later, it was reported that the Russian missile attack on Lviv had left 7 people dead, including 3 children, and 38 more injured.
- In addition, on the morning of 4 September, Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and hit a civilian infrastructure facility in the centre of the city, injuring five people.
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