Five "Shahids" hit in Prykarpattya - fire due to falling debris: new details of the attack

On the night of November 3, the aggressor country Russia launched about 16 attack drones at the western regions of Ukraine. Most of the "Shaheds" were destroyed, but some of them hit an infrastructure facility in the Lviv region.

At the same time, a military facility was attacked in Prykarpattia and a fire broke out. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and regional military administrations.

Lviv region.

Last night, 16 enemy attack drones flew to western Ukraine. The "West" Air Command managed to destroy 11 enemy drones, while the rest landed in Lviv region.

"Five hits to a critical infrastructure facility in our region. Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries. There was a fire, it was promptly extinguished," said Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the UMA.

He thanked the air defense, which worked professionally in extremely difficult conditions, as the Shahids flew in several waves and often changed direction. The official also thanked all the services that quickly overcame the consequences of the attack.

Carpathian region

Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said that air defense forces were also deployed in Ivano-Frankivsk region, and around 06:00, the wreckage of a downed drone fell in the Kalush district of the region. As a result, a fire broke out in a dormitory, which was quickly extinguished.

Svitlana Onyshchuk, the head of the JMA, noted that at night the enemy attacked a military facility in the region with Shaheds.

"The relevant services immediately arrived at the scene. The fire was localized. We thank our defenders on all fronts who are defending the Ukrainian land and sky!" she added.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to Russia's nighttime strikes and announced a response to the enemy.

"Russians are gradually increasing their air attacks on Ukraine. They are using more Shaheds. The air force is working... The battle for the sky is what awaits us. And this battle will be for our infrastructure, against the terrorist country. At the same time, the battle for the sea and for justice is ongoing. There will be no Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. Crimea is Ukraine," the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, wrote in Telegram after the night attack.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, on the night of November 3, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 40 Shahed drones and an X-59 missile. The defenders of the sky shot down 25 targets - a missile and 24 drones.

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