Deadly Russian Drone and Missile Strike Hits Lviv, Damaging Historic Buildings

An overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Lviv, a Ukrainian city near the Polish border, killed seven people, including three children. The attack, which damaged historic buildings, followed a deadly assault on a military institute. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy urged allies to provide more air defenses.

An overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Lviv, Ukraine's western city close to the border with NATO member Poland, killed seven people, including three children, local officials reported on Wednesday. The strikes also damaged historic buildings in the city center.

The assault followed the war's deadliest single attack this year, where Russia targeted a military institute with two ballistic missiles, killing 50 and injuring hundreds. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on allies to provide more air defenses and long-range weapons to prevent further attacks.

Russia has yet to comment on Lviv's strikes. Ukraine's air force claimed it shot down seven out of 13 missiles and 22 out of 29 drones. In Lviv, among those killed were a nine-year-old and a 14-year-old. Regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported significant damage to at least seven local architectural monuments. Moscow has previously denied targeting civilians, claiming only military and infrastructure targets are hit.

(With inputs from agencies.)