On the evening of March 24, multiple western regions of Ukraine experienced drone attacks, resulting in casualties and property damage. Key cities affected included Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia.
Main points:
- Nearly all western regions were under attack, with the exception of Chernivtsi, Zakarpattia, and most of Volyn.
- In Lviv, drones struck residential buildings, including hits in the city center, leading to injuries.
- Explosions were reported in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, and Vinnytsia.
Air raid alert map as of 5:35 PM (alerts.in.ua)
In Lviv, drone strikes impacted residential areas on Soborna Square, Brativ Rohatyntsiv Street, and Chervona Kalyna Street. The attacks resulted in injuries and damage to UNESCO heritage sites. Debris also fell on Bandera Street.
In the village of Sernyky, part of the Bibrka community, a house caught fire due to falling debris from a drone.
According to the Lviv Regional State Administration, seven individuals were reported injured, with one in serious condition. Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, specified that a 51-year-old woman suffered mine-blast injuries to her lower limbs.
Photo: Aftermath of the drone attacks in Lviv (t.me/andriysadovyi)
In Ivano-Frankivsk, air defense forces were deployed, as reported by Mayor Ruslan Martyniv. There were warnings of potential threats to the towns of Rohatyn and Burshtyn, according to the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Administration. Currently, there is no official information regarding the consequences of the attack in the region.
Ternopil also reported explosions and the activation of air defense systems against enemy drones. No information on the aftermath of the attack has been released yet.
Vinnytsia was similarly targeted in the evening, with local authorities confirming the attack. Details regarding the impact of this assault are still awaited.
Drone attacks on March 24 affected several western Ukrainian regions, particularly Lviv, resulting in injuries and damage to property. While air defense systems were activated in response, the full extent of the damage remains unclear.