Deadly explosions in western Ukraine investigated as ‘terrorist attack’
Key Points:
- A terrorist attack in Lviv involved homemade explosive devices planted in rubbish bins, killing a 23-year-old policewoman and injuring about two dozen people, with authorities detaining a suspect believed to have acted on instructions from Russia.
- The attack occurred as police responded to a break-in report near Lviv’s city center, with explosions happening after police arrived and after a second crew's arrival.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky reported a large-scale Russian missile and drone strike across Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure, railways, and water supply, marking the largest missile attack since February 3.
- One missile hit a Mondelez-owned factory in northern Ukraine, which is a civilian economic site producing snacks and chocolate, drawing condemnation from Ukraine’s