Air defence responds to Shahed drones in Lviv Oblast: explosion reported

Air defence has been responding in Lviv Oblast and an explosion has been heard in the city of Lviv on the night of 5-6 September.

Source: Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration; Ukraine's Air Force; a correspondent of Ukrainska Pravda

Quote: "Air defence is responding in Lviv Oblast, including mobile fire groups.

Make sure you're in a safe place. Stay there until the all-clear is given!"

Updated: The all-clear in Lviv Oblast was given at around 02:00.

An air-raid warning was issued in Lviv Oblast again at 02:44. Later, military officials reported that a Shahed drone was heading toward the city of Lviv from the north.

Lviv residents heard an explosion.

Background: On the evening of 5 September, Russian forces launched attack drones from the south. After midnight, the Shahed drones reached Lviv Oblast. Russian forces also launched more UAVs from Russia’s Belgorod Oblast toward Sumy Oblast.

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