At night, the enemy launched a powerful missile attack on Ukraine: “arrivals” in the Dnieper and Lvov, there are victims in Lutsk (photo, video)

Russia continues shelling Ukraine Around 4:00 on August 15, 2023, the Russian invaders attacked our country with air and sea-based missiles. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

So, in general, launches of at least 28 cruise missiles of various types were recorded:

- 4 X-22 cruise missiles - from six Tu-22M3 long-range aircraft (airfields based in Soltsy, Shaykovka);

- 20 X-101/X-555 cruise missiles out of 11 strategic aircraft (Engels-based airfields, Olenegorsk);

- 4 Caliber cruise missiles from a frigate from the Black Sea (the area of ​​temporarily occupied Yalta).

“An air alert was announced throughout Ukraine. Air defense worked in many regions: anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, fighter aircraft, units of direct cover. As a result of anti-aircraft combat by the forces and means of the Air Force, in cooperation with units of other components of the Defense Forces, the following were destroyed: 16 Kh-101 / Kh-555, “Caliber” cruise missiles. In addition, 8 launches of enemy S-300 / S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles were recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions.- the message says.

According to the chairman of the Volyn police department Yuriy Pogulyaiko, an industrial enterprise in the region suffered from shelling.

“Unfortunately, we have an “arrival” in one of the industrial enterprises in the regional center. So far, two casualties are known.- the message says.

Pogulyaiko later reported casualties as a result of the shelling.

“I am at the scene. Unfortunately, there are casualties as a result of the hit. So far, 3 people have died. Several other victims are in the hospital. We sympathize with family and friends”he said.

The Lviv region also suffered from shelling.

“In Lviv, fragments of rockets fell on multi-apartment residential buildings on Paton and Kakhovskaya streets. There was a fire. There is destruction. People were evacuated. There are people injured. They are provided with all the necessary medical care. Information about the dead has not yet been received. Small fires were recorded in other parts of Lviv. They were promptly extinguished. In one of the city’s hypermarkets, the ceiling collapsed due to falling rocket debris. There was also information about damage to vehicles. In Stavchany, 10 houses were damaged. As of this hour, people are known to have received minor injuries. Houses were also damaged in Sukhovol. There are no casualties at this time.”- Posted by the head of the Lviv OVA Maxim Kozitsky.

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi added that the rocket had landed in the courtyard of a kindergarten.

“More than a hundred premises were damaged, more than 500 windows were broken, a kindergarten was destroyed. 4 people receive medical assistance. There is no threat to their lives.”he said.

There were “arrivals” and the industrial enterprise in the Dnieper.

“Two people were injured. The 59-year-old woman suffered minor injuries and will be treated at home. A 70-year-old man was hospitalized. He is in moderate condition. The fire as a whole covered more than 800 square meters. It was localized. Thanks to the rescuers for their well-coordinated work. Many thanks to the protectors of the sky. During the morning massive attack, defenders from the Vostok air defense complex shot down 7 Kh-101/555 cruise missiles over Dnepropetrovsk region.- said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk OVA Sergey Lysak.

The Cherkasy region also suffered from shelling.

“In the morning, the enemy launched rocket attacks on our Cherkasy region. In particular, in Smela, a rocket hit the territory of a private enterprise. Another hit the territory of the medical facility. Fortunately, there were no casualties. At the same time, water and heat supply networks were damaged. Part of the city without water- said the head of the Cherkasy OVA Igor Taburets.

According to the General Staff, over the past day, the Russian invaders launched a missile and air strike on the territory of Ukraine, using 8 Caliber missiles and 15 Shahed-136/131 Iranian attack drones in the Odessa region. As a result of successful combat work by the forces and means of our air defense, all Kalibr missiles and UAVs were destroyed.

“In total, the enemy launched 14 missile and 72 air strikes, carried out 63 shelling from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and settlements. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, civilians were killed and wounded. Residential buildings, a shopping center, a student dormitory, kindergartens, schools and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.”- the message says.

The General Staff also informs that more than 15 clashes took place over the past day.

“Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces delivered 1 strike on the command post, 7 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, and 3 strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Also, our defenders destroyed an enemy attack helicopter Ka-52. Over the past day, missile and artillery units hit 2 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, 3 artillery weapons in firing positions and 1 enemy electronic warfare station “- the message says.

As wrote, Russian troops on Monday, August 14, once again attacked the settlements of the Kharkov region. As a result of the shelling, a man was killed and four others were injured.