Head of Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kozytsky reported nine dead and 57 wounded as a result of a missile attack on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security of the Hetman Sahaidachny National Academy of Land Forces in Yavoriv district of Lviv region on Sunday morning.

"Some 57 people were injured and hospitalized, nine heroes died. These are the data at the moment, now they are sorting out the rubble and putting out the fire," Kozytsky said at a press conference on Sunday.

Answering a question from journalists, the head of the regional administration added that there were civilians among the injured.

According to Kozytsky, Russian planes attacked with air-to-ground cruise missiles directly from the territory of the Russian Federation the territory of the Yavoriv training ground. "From Saratov, from Russia, planes took off, carried out a strike on their combat course, without flying into the territory, more than 30 missiles were fired, according to preliminary data. The air defense system worked, a certain number [of missiles] were shot down," he said.

Later, the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovy, added on Telegram: "The planes took off from Russian Saratov to the Black Sea. It was from there that the strikes were made."

According to him, medical assistance is being provided to the wounded, "some of the wounded have already been taken to Lviv hospitals."