Another Russian War Crime – Missile Strike on Ukraine: Hotel, Houses, and Schools Destroyed, 9 Killed, Including 3 Children
On the morning of 4 September, the Russian army fired cruise missiles and Kinzhal missiles at two Ukrainian cities - Lviv and Kryvyi Rih.
In Lviv, the Russian shelling destroyed dozens of residential buildings, including seven architectural monuments, two schools, and caused significant casualties. Preliminary information on 45 injured is available. Seven people were killed, three of them children. Rescuers continue to clear the rubble. The Security Service has classified the shelling as a war crime.
"Every one of our partners around the world who helps Ukraine with air defence is a true defender of life. Anyone who convinces partners to provide Ukraine with more long-range capabilities, enabling us to respond justly to terror, is working to prevent such Russian terrorist strikes on Ukrainian cities. Terror must be stopped, - said President of Ukraine Zelenskyy.
‘We continue to dismantle the rubble. As for the objects themselves, more than 50 objects were hit in the city of Lviv. This is the historical heritage, the heart of our city. Two schools are definitely not working today, two medical facilities have been damaged, and I'm not talking about the number of windows that have been blown out. We will be resettling people from six houses as soon as the rescuers give us permission. It's a disaster. There are a lot of injuries,’ said the mayor of Lviv.
‘Operating rooms have been deployed. Trauma medical teams are working. Right now, 6 operating theatres are saving the lives of critical patients,’ the press service of the First Medical Department of Lviv reported.
As of 09:33, according to the First Medical Department, 45 wounded were taken to hospitals, seven of them children.
Today's terrorist shelling of Kryvyi Rih by the Russian army also caused significant damage. Several high-rise buildings were damaged, as well as four educational institutions, a pharmacy, shops and cars. The hotel building was destroyed from the 1st to the 3rd floor. As a result of the Russian attack, 5 local residents were injured, including a child.
Earlier, in the evening of 3 September, the Russian military conducted an air strike on a university building in Sumy, allegedly using a guided aerial bomb. Emergency services were called to the scene, and the consequences of the attack are being clarified, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration. One injured man is known to have been provided with the necessary medical care.