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Located in the west of the country and far from the front, the Ukrainian city of Lviv was hit by strikes on Thursday, July 6, overnight. Residents testify to the injuries and material damage they suffered.
In Lviv (Ukraine), debris litters the ground. The cars parked at the foot of the building bear witness to the violence of the explosion which hit the city on Thursday, July 6. Several hours later, rescuers and city officials continue to clean up the bombed neighborhood overnight. Civilian buildings were partially destroyed. “JI woke up from the first explosion, but we didn’t have time to leave the apartment. There was a second explosion, the ceiling started falling. My mother was immediately hit and I was covered in rubble up to my knees.“, testifies Olya, who has lost her mother.
More than 50 devastated apartments
More than 50 apartments were devastated, according to the mayor of Lviv. Anna, a 76-year-old pensioner, was injured in the attack. “I ran to the window to take the cat away and was hit by the explosion. I was injured, and my granddaughter too. His head was hit“, she says.