Russian drones hit western Ukraine's Lviv region, damage reported in Stryi

Russian forces launched drone attacks on Ukraine's western Lviv region on Sunday, with local authorities reporting that most of the damage was concentrated in the city of Stryi. The regional military administration said no deaths or injuries were recorded.

According to officials, one drone struck an apartment in a multi-storey residential building while residents were making their way to a shelter. The drone's warhead failed to detonate, and residents were evacuated as explosives experts and investigators worked at the scene.

Oleg Kanivets, head of the Stryi City Territorial Community, said the drone, identified as a Shahed, crashed into one of the apartments. He added that bomb disposal teams were working to neutralise the warhead before damage assessments could begin and compensation be provided to residents.

A second drone struck an auxiliary building at an educational complex that houses both a school and a kindergarten. The building supplied heating and water to the complex, prompting authorities to relocate classes to other schools in the city.

Lyubov Volfram, the head teacher, said all windows at the school were damaged and window reveals were blown off by the blast wave. The utility building, which contains the basement housing food supplies, utility meters, gas lines and the electric meter, was severely damaged.

A local resident, Vitaliy Paseka, described a massive flash of fire and the sound of everything crashing down. He said a fire broke out in the area, burning a small plywood playhouse and the roof of a shed before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Officials also reported that a fire broke out in an unused building after another drone fell in the area. Emergency crews brought the blaze under control.