Large fire breaks out at Lviv tyre warehouse following Russian strike Photo

A major fire erupted at a tyre warehouse in Lviv after a nighttime assault involving Russian drones and missiles.

Citing the city’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, The New Voice of Ukraine reported that firefighters battled the blaze throughout the night, Caliber.Az informs.

The mayor emphasized that tyre warehouses are notoriously difficult to extinguish, but assured that residents’ health was not at risk.

No casualties have been reported. Earlier the same day, Russian forces struck energy facilities in the Lviv region, triggering emergency power outages across the area.

Russia regularly launches large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities and in recent months, Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in an attempt to plunge Ukraine into another harsh winter.

"Every brazen attack on normal life (of Ukrainians) shows that the pressure on Russia is still insufficient. Effective sanctions and support for Ukraine can change that," President Volodymyr Zelensky said, stressing Ukraine's need for additional air defense.

"Russia must be held accountable for its actions, and we must focus on everything that strengthens us — everything that allows us to shoot down Russian missiles, neutralize Russian drones, and stop their assaults," the president added.

Poland's armed forces confirmed it had scrambled fighter jets in its own airspace in response to the Russian attack.

By Vafa Guliyeva