Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine kill civilians in Chernivtsi, injure others in Lviv, Kharkiv
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:59:00 +0300

Attack on LvivThat night, Lviv experienced a large-scale attack with the use of both Shaheds and missiles. The mayor of the city, Andriy Sadovyi, reported that the roof of a non-residential building in the Zaliznychnyi district caught fire.
"Explosions were heard in several districts of the city. We have recorded hits, in particular on Metropolitan Andrey and Olena Stepanivna streets. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Residents were in shelters. Several people received first aid on the spot," said Sadovyi.However, later the head of the regional military administration said that after the night attack in Lviv, four people sought medical help on different streets. Three were treated on the spot, and one man was hospitalized.
Several buildings, including residential ones, and a kindergarten were damaged in Zaliznychnyi district, many windows were smashed and dozens of cars were damaged. The cable network was also cut.
Victims in ChernivtsiThat night, the Russian terrorists attacked the Chernivtsi region with four Shaheds and one missile.According to Ruslan Zaparaniuk, head of the regional military administration, two people were killed in Chernivtsi by the fall of Russian shells - a 26-year-old girl and a 43-year-old man. Four more people were seriously wounded, and doctors fought for their lives, but later the regional military administration reported that two of the seriously wounded died in hospital-a woman of about 45 and a man of 65.However, a few minutes later, Zaparaniuk updated the information and said that doctors were still fighting for the lives of all the seriously wounded.As of 8:40 a.m., two people have been confirmed dead in Chernivtsi.Another 10 people sustained light injuries. They were provided with medical aid on the spot.Several residential buildings, shops, administrative buildings and cars were damaged in Chernivtsi.The territory of the Storozhynets community was also damaged. A residential building and a car were damaged by an enemy drone. There were no casualties or injuries.Hit in LutskLutsk also came under a massive attack. Air defense systems were operating in the city and explosions were heard.According to the mayor, Ihor Polishchuk, the blast wave and shrapnel smashed windows in several neighboring houses. A private car was also caught on fire."A separate private residential building was actually destroyed. Windows in some houses were blown out by the blast wave and debris. A private car caught fire. Thank God, there is no information about the victims," the mayor said.He added that he is at the scene and is working together with utilities and rescuers. Information on other damages is being clarified.
Kharkiv and the region under fireAt about 4:45 a.m., an explosion occurred in Kharkiv. Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the regional military administration, warned that a group of Russian drones was being spotted in the Kharkiv region.However, it later became known that the occupiers had struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb. A fire broke out at the site of the hit. A total of 4 Russian UAVs were recorded in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.
In the same area of the city, a garage building caught fire as a result of a drone strike.
In the morning it became known that two people were injured in the city. Men aged 55 and 33 were hospitalized. Doctors are providing them with the necessary assistance.Later, the number of victims of the shelling in Kharkiv increased to three.Windows were smashed in several residential buildings, several cars and the city's power grid were damaged.
Consequences in Kirovohrad regionLast night, the Kirovohrad region also came under another attack from Russian drones.According to the regional military administration, almost 10 private houses were damaged in one of the communities of Holovanivskyi district. Roofs were destroyed, windows and doors were smashed, and fences were damaged.There were no casualties.











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