On 4 September, a Russian attack on central Lviv killed 7 and injured over 50 people. Four missiles - two ballistic and two cruise - damaged up to 200 buildings.
A week later, Lviv residents remain shaken. Misha, a survivor, recounts: "I was asleep when the explosion hit. The window shattered onto me. We rushed to the basement with my dog. Through a small window, I saw the fire outside."
The attack destroyed Misha's home and car, leaving him injured but grateful to be alive.
Russia conducts near-daily massive attacks on Ukraine, often combining drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, as seen in Lviv. Despite months of requests, Ukraine is prohibited from using Western-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. The US cites "escalation" concerns in denying these capabilities. Critics across the world accuse Washington of deliberately protecting Russia from Ukraine.
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