UNESCO heritage site came under Russian attack in Ukraine's Lviv, PM says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-24T16:56:48+00:00

Russian drones attacked Lviv's historic St. Andrew's Church, causing injuries in the city center during daylight hours, as confirmed by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. Local officials reported two injuries from the incident.

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2026-03-24 16:56:48

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March 24 (Reuters) - The 17th century St. Andrew’s Church, part of ‌a UNESCO World Heritage site, came under a Russian attack in the western Ukrainian ⁠city of Lviv on Tuesday, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

“Russia is attacking a crowded city centre in broad daylight. Just minutes ‌ago, ⁠Russian-Iranian drones struck the city of Lviv,” she said on X.

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Local ⁠officials said earlier that two people had been injured ⁠in the rare daytime Russian attack.

Reporting ⁠by Yuliia Dysa, Writing by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by Alison Williams

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