The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has been rocked by explosions for the second day in a row, according to local officials.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on social media that two explosions hit the city at around 12:02 p.m. local time, causing power outages. Another local official, Maksym Kozytsky, also confirmed the shelling.
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Local news outlet Channel 24 reported that an energy facility in the Lviv region was struck. It isn’t clear yet whether there were any deaths or injuries as a result of the attacks.
It marks the second day of explosions in the city.
On Monday morning, Russian forces shelled multiple cities in Ukraine in a coordinated attack that Russian President Vladimir Putin said was in retaliation for an explosion on a key bridge to the annexed Crimean peninsula. Kyiv hasn’t claimed responsibility for the attack.
Air raid sirens are sounding across Ukraine amid fears of a repeat of Monday’s strikes that have killed at least 19 people and injured 105.
Newsweek has reached out to Russia’s foreign ministry for comment.
This is a developing story and it will be updated.
