On the night of Wednesday, Russia fired rockets at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and sent drones at the city of Lviv in the far west of Ukraine. A family was hit hard. Yaroslav Bazylevych lost his wife and three daughters when Russian drones attacked their block of flats in Lviv. The youngest of the children was seven, the other two 18 and 21. Yaroslav Bazylevych witnesses rescuers carrying away the bodies of his daughters and wife. Photo: YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP – I can’t find words and I don’t know what good I can do for this father, says Lviv mayor Andrij Sadovji to local media. The eldest daughter Yaryna worked at a youth center in Lviv under the auspices of the municipality, and worked as a volunteer at an art center. – It is with great sadness that we received the news that Yaryna was killed. She was a kind and happy person, says a statement from the youth centre. Emilia (7), Yaryna (21) and Daryna (18) were killed together with their mother Yevhenia (43). Photo: HANDOUT / AFP 18-year-old Daryna was a student and active in the scouting movement, as was her mother Yevhenia (43). The father, who worked for the waterworks in Lviv, is said to be critically injured, and had to be taken to hospital for treatment, according to local media. Extensive attack In total, seven people were killed and 60 people injured in the attack, which also destroyed historic buildings and monuments. A residential area in Lviv was left in ruins after a Russian drone attack last night. Photo: AP – A black day for our region, writes Governor Maksym Kozytskyi on Telegram. Among other things, the attack was aimed at energy infrastructure. In the past 24 hours, energy infrastructure in six regions has been exposed to attacks, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy says. No deaths or injuries were reported in the capital. Foreign Minister resigns Later on Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba handed in his resignation. On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced changes in the government. A further four ministers resigned on the same day. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky / AP As a result of the attack on the night of Wednesday, fighter jets in neighboring Poland moved out to ensure security in Polish airspace. This is the third time in eight days that the planes are on the wings as a result of airstrikes against Ukraine. – Another busy night for all of Poland’s air defense systems, the Polish defense writes on X. More attacks since Ukraine attacked Russia The attack on Wednesday night took place after Russian rockets on Tuesday morning slammed into a military training center and a hospital in the city of Poltava in central Ukraine. 51 people, including several soldiers and health workers, were killed in the attack, which is the deadliest single attack this year, the BBC writes. 271 people were injured. Recently, Russia has carried out a number of large missile and drone attacks against Ukraine. It happens after Ukraine invaded Russia in August and took control of territory close to the border. 19-year-old Kevin was released from Russian captivity in exchange for a convicted murderer and secret agent. Listen to the foreign editor’s podcast: CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this matter, Dmytro Kuleba was wrongly titled as Minister of Defence, the correct thing is that he is Minister of Foreign Affairs. The error was corrected at 09:11. Published 04/09/2024, at 06.07 Updated 04.09.2024, at 19.54
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