In Photos: Lviv Reels from Fatal Russian Strike
Rescue workers dug through rubble in the UNESCO-protected western Ukrainian city of Lviv, which was hit by a Russian missile early Thursday that has killed at least five people and injured dozens more.
Here is a selection of photos from the aftermath of the strike:
Here is a selection of photos from the aftermath of the strike:
Lviv resident Anna, 76, stands in the street after an apartment building was partially destroyed by a missile strike.
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Rescuers carry a victim down a staircase on a stretcher.
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While Russia regularly hits Ukraine with missiles, artillery and drones, the western Lviv region, located hundreds of kilometers from the frontlines, has largely been spared.
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The missiles struck a residential building, Ihor Klymenko said.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed a tangible response to the strike.
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A rescuer carries a bird cage in street after an apartment building was partially destroyed by a missile strike.
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More than 50 apartments were "ruined" and a dormitory at Lviv Polytechnic University was damaged, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram.
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A rescuer talks to a woman in a street.
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An aid worker hands a teddy bear to a young girl.
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A rescue worker and dog searching for survivors in the rubble.
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