Repeated air-raid alerts sound over Lviv as explosions and drone crashes are reported
Lviv experienced several air-raid warnings on Wednesday, accompanied by reports of explosions and multiple drones crashing in the city.
Air-raid sirens sounded multiple times in Lviv on Wednesday, roughly nine hours after earlier reports of explosions near the border town. Ukrainian teams were evacuated from a border checkpoint around 2:30 p.m. due to the alarms. Early Tuesday morning, additional explosions were noted, and by late afternoon five drones were reported to have crashed within the city.
Why it matters
The alerts show that conflict-related threats are reaching western Ukrainian cities, affecting civilian safety.
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