Power Outages Reported as Smoke Rises in Lviv

Smoke was seen rising from locations in Lviv, Ukraine, on the evening of May 3 after Russian strikes damaged infrastructure in the area, according to the city’s mayor.

Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said that three power substations and two water-pumping stations were damaged in attacks on Tuesday. Local residents reported a series of explosions followed by power outages. The monitoring account @netblocks also reported a reduction in internet connectivity in Lviv.

This video, taken on Tuesday evening in Lviv, shows smoke rising in the distance. Credit: Advanced K-9 UNIT Support Corp via Storyful

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