Russian drone hits Security Service building in Lviv Oblast

- 18 March, 23:00
A Russian Geran-2 drone. Stock photo: Getty Images

A Russian drone attacked the city of Lviv on the evening of 18 March, damaging a building belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

Source: Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "An enemy drone attacked Lviv during an air-raid.

Early reports indicated no casualties. All the appropriate services are working at the scene."

Details: Prior to the strike, Kozytskyi had warned of a heightened threat to Lviv due to a drone detected in the sky.

Update: Kozytskyi later added that the drone had struck the main building of the SSU in Lviv Oblast, causing damage.

Drone debris was also found in parts of the city.

Background: The Russians attacked an energy infrastructure facility near the town of Novovolynsk in Volyn Oblast on the evening of 18 March, leaving around 30,000 consumers without electricity.

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