"A series of Russian drone and missile strikes hit multiple regions of Ukraine on the morning of November 19, triggering widespread explosions and emergency power outages, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian media reported that blasts were heard across the Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Lviv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions as the attacks targeted eastern and western Ukraine. The mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Andriy Sadovy, urged residents to seek shelter in his post on Telegram, warning:"
"The Russian attack on Ukraine's western regions prompted a swift response from neighboring Poland. The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces confirmed that fighter jets and early-warning aircraft were scrambled due to Russia's strikes near the Polish border. The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency reported the brief closure of the airports in Rzeszow and Lublin in southeastern Poland "to ensure the freedom of military aviation operations.""
Russian drone and missile strikes struck multiple Ukrainian regions on the morning of November 19, producing widespread explosions and triggering emergency power outages. Blasts were heard across Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions as attacks hit eastern and western areas. Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovy urged residents to seek shelter and warned of drone attacks. The Energy Ministry reported emergency outages and dispatched repair crews to restore electricity where possible. Moscow has intensified strikes on energy infrastructure ahead of winter, raising fears of cold-weather power shortages. Neighboring Poland and Romania activated air defenses, scrambled jets and briefly closed airports near the border. In Kharkiv region, dozens were wounded.
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