Russia attacks multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, Lviv

The Russian military has carried out air strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities on November 15, including Kharkiv, Lviv and Rivne.

Several loud explosions were heard in the regional centre of Lviv, RBC-Ukraine reports citing the statement of Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi.

The city was partially left without electricity as a result of the shelling.

Head of the Lviv regional military administration, Maxim Kozitsky, said that air defence forces were also used.

The Russian military has also launched attacks on Kharkiv on November 15, Ukraine's second-largest city.

Here the electricity has also been shut down there is no electricity, RBC-Ukraine reports citing the statement of the Head of the Kharkiv regional state administration, Oleh Synyehubov.

"Russia attacks Kharkiv", the short message read.

Synyehubov urges residents to remain in shelters.

The Kharkiv Mayor, Ihor Terekhov, announced a partial power blackout following the attack.

After the explosions, residents report the work of the subway in Kharkiv being suspended.

The Mayor of Rivne, Oleksandr Tretyak, said that the Russian military launched a missile attack on an important infrastructure facility, partially leaving the city also without electricity.