Boy, three, wounded in Russian shelling in Lviv after mother took him there ‘so he’d be safer’

A THREE-year-old was among those wounded after a Russian missile strike hit the city of Lviv on Monday – which killed seven and injured 10 others. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi posted a video on Twitter showing Artem — who he said traveled hundreds of miles to Lviv with his mother to flee Russian bombings in Kharkiv — receiving medical attention on his hand.  Twitter / @visegrad24Little Artem was seen having a hand wound treated after the Russian missile strike on Lviv in western Ukraine[/caption] Twitter / @visegrad24Artem was treated for his wounds after the missile strike[/caption] Doctors could be seen in the video operating on the youngster’s left hand and then wrapping it with tape as a few people watched by his side.    Iuliia Mendel, a former spokesperson of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Twitter that Artem lost part of his finger in the attack.  On Monday morning, Ukrainian authorities said three Russian missiles struck military infrastructure in Lviv, and a fourth hit a tire fitting shop in the city. Plumes of thick, black smoke were seen across Lviv after the explosions, with one Ukrainian adviser describing the attack as “barbaric”. After the humiliating sinking of the flagship of Russias Black Sea Fleet last week in what the Ukrainians boasted was a missile attack, the Kremlin had vowed to step up airstrikes. Most read in News SPY 'INSIDE NO10' PM's computer network 'HACKED with world's most powerful cyberweapon' FIND THEM Urgent search for two girls, 14, who vanished from hospital car park in pyjamas NUKE DANGER Chilling moment fearsome Russian nuclear bomber flies close to Ukraine border RAM AWAY Shock moment truck slams into police car in reverse - before cops let it get away PARTY KNIFING Boy stabbed at kid's birthday party as scared locals hear chilling screams OH SHIP! First pics of Russian flagship sinking in flames as sailors had limbs ripped off Lviv has not seen a large amount of fighting during Russia’s invasion, although there have been a handful of airstrikes. The city has been used as hub by refugees fleeing to Poland – about 70km away from its border. Russia’s intense shelling across the country over the last few days marks the start of a new operation to achieve its goals – the “complete liberation” of the Donbas, broadly referring to Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Most read in The Sun 'GREATEST PAIN' Ronaldo reveals one of his twin babies has died after girlfriend gave birth BRUNO SMASH Bruno Fernandes in horror car crash as dramatic pics show smashed-up Porsche mini fudge Love Island's Siannise Fudge confuses fans with surprise 'pregnancy bump' photo 'heartbroken beyond words' Charlotte Dawson reveals she suffered a miscarriage SING STAR I was in tears - I had to own it or I’d crumble, says BGT 'fake' audition row dad MARRIED WITH CHILDREN Married At First Sight stars reveal they're having a baby In a concerning assertion, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday night’s address Russia wants to “finish off” Ukraine’s Donbas region and wipe some places “off the face of the Earth”.  The Donbas – made up of Luhansk and Donetsk – has seen heavy fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists since 2014.  Twitter / @visegrad24Artem has his wounds treated after the Russian strike on Lviv[/caption] Twitter / @visegrad24The little boy had travelled to Lviv to escape the bombing of Kharkiv[/caption] Lviv was hit by Russian rocket fire on MondayGetty