After The Poltava Attack, Russian Missile Attack On The Ukrainian Lviv Killed 7 People

Russia's attack on Lviv Ukraine/PHOTO via Instagram @zelenskyy_official

JAKARTA - Russian missile and drone attacks in the city of Lviv, Ukraine, which is close to the border with Poland, a NATO member, killed seven people, including three children.

The attack, which also damaged a historic building in the heart of the city, comes a day after the deadliest attack in this year's war, when Russia hit a military institution with two ballistic missiles.

The attack on the Poltava killed 50 people and injured hundreds more.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said allies could help stop terror by providing more air defenses. He repeated calls to partners to allow further use of Western long-range weapons to Russian territory.

"Everyone who persuades partners to give Ukraine more remote capabilities to respond to terror fairly is trying to prevent such Russian terrorist attacks in Ukrainian cities," Zelenskiy said.

Russia, which has not yet commented on the attack on the Lviv or attack on Tuesday on the Poltava, said Moscow would provide a very painful response in the event of a long-range attack on Russian territory by Ukraine.

Ukrainian air force shot down seven of 13 missiles and 22 of 29 drones across Ukraine during Russia's latest attack.

Among those killed in Lviv was a nine-year-old child and a 14-year-old child, said local governor Maksym Kozytskyi on the Telegram messaging app.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the attack had injured about 40 people. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi told national television, more than 70 buildings, including schools, houses, and clinics damaged by Russian attacks.