On the afternoon of May 1, Russian forces launched a large-scale strike on the Ternopil region, using over 50 Shahed-type strike drones. This was reported by the mayor of Ternopil, Serhiy Nadal.
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Widespread destruction and casualties
According to the mayor, the attack resulted in hits on several industrial and infrastructure facilities in the city. Emergency services are working on-site, conducting cleanup operations and providing assistance to the injured.
“As of this moment, 10 injuries have been reported. Among them, there are people in serious condition. All the injured are receiving medical assistance. There is no information about fatalities,” Nadal stated.
In addition, some neighborhoods in Ternopil have been left without electricity. Energy workers are already working to restore power in the affected areas.
State Emergency Service on the consequences of the strike
The State Emergency Service confirmed the information about 10 injured, among whom one person is in serious condition. Rescuers are promptly addressing the aftermath of the shelling, extinguishing fires, and providing necessary assistance to the city’s residents.
Russian forces systematically use various types of weaponry — strike drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems — to attack Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure across the country.
Ukrainian authorities and international human rights organizations classify these actions as war crimes of the Russian Federation, emphasizing their deliberate nature aimed at destroying civilian infrastructure.
Shelling of hospitals, energy systems, water supply facilities, and other vital objects, as well as depriving the population of electricity, heat, medical assistance, and communication means, exhibit signs of genocide, according to the conclusions of human rights defenders and researchers. During the full-scale war, Russia is committing acts that may fall under the definition of genocide: public calls for the destruction of Ukrainians, shelling of civilian infrastructure, persecution of citizens with pro-Ukrainian positions in occupied territories, deportation of children, and confiscation of Ukrainian books and cultural values.
The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted in 1948, obliges 149 participating countries to prevent genocide and punish such crimes in both peacetime and wartime. Genocide is defined as actions aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
The leadership of the Russian Federation denies the fact of targeted strikes on civilian objects in Ukraine; however, numerous testimonies and the consequences of the attacks indicate otherwise.