Lviv was attacked by Russian attack drones, resulting in injuries.
October 16 in the morning, Lviv was attacked by Russian kamikaze drones. The air defense forces shot down one of the drones near the city, but debris struck the Dubliany area, injuring a 34-year-old man. A total of three enemy drones were detected in the region.
On Friday, October 16, Lviv came under attack from Russian attack drones.
Approximately 9:10, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that an enemy drone was approaching the city. The city's mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, urged residents to stay in safe locations. Later, an explosion was heard in Lviv, and the mayor reported that the air defense system was in operation.
According to Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, air defense forces shot down a Russian military drone near Lviv. Shortly afterward, a renewed air raid alert was issued due to a drone attack, and an explosion was heard in the city again. Approximately 9:48, Kozytskyi reported that a third drone had entered the region's territory, followed by another explosion.
As a result of debris from a downed enemy drone falling in Dubliany, in the Lviv community, a 34-year-old man was injured. He sustained a shrapnel wound to his right thigh and was taken to St. Panteleimon Hospital, where he is receiving necessary medical care.