NOVOYAVORISK (Ukraine): Russia on Sunday launched a direct attack on a center for Western weapons shipments and fighter jets in Ukraine. air strike on military base near the Polish border that killed at least 35 people and brought the war closer to NATO’s doors. A day after warning that weapons flowing into Ukraine from Western allies were “legitimate targets”, Russia carried out Air raid Against a base 19 km from the border with Poland, where US troops have been deployed to strengthen NATO’s defences. Ukrainian officials said Russian warplanes were launched from western Russia and Russia Black Sea About 30 missiles were fired, 22 of which were intercepted by the Ukrainian air defense.
In addition to being a transit point for weapons to Ukraine, the base, known as the Center for International Peace and Security, was a training ground for 1,000 foreign fighters as part of the new International Army, which Ukraine acquired from Russia, a Created to help fight the Ukrainian. said the military officer. The 360 sq km facility is one of Ukraine’s largest facilities. Five hours after the attack, fire was still raging at the base. Dozens of people injured in the attack were taken to district hospitals. A Ukrainian soldier at the base said there was a shortage of tourniquets and other necessary medical equipment. The head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maxim Kozitsky, said at least 35 people were killed and 134 wounded. These included military personnel and civilians. He repeatedly called on NATO to establish a No-fly zone over Ukraine,
Ukrainian officials said the missiles were fired from Russian fighter jets flying from Saratov in southwestern Russia. His goal was the International Peacekeeping and Security Center. As of February, US forces were at the base as part of a NATO mission focused on training Ukrainian forces. they withdrew before the day Russian invasion, Britain said the incident marked a “significant escalation” in the conflict. US President Joe Biden has said that if NATO will protect every inch of its territory Russian invasion Spread to the member states of the Western Defense Coalition.
Meanwhile, residents of the capital Kyiv were reawakened to the sound of air raid sirens and city officials said they were stockpiling two weeks’ worth of essential food items for the 2 million people who have yet to engulf the city. failed to flee from the Russian army. Ukraine also reported renewed airstrikes on an airport in the west, heavy shelling in Chernihiv northeast of the capital, and attacks on the southern city of Mykolaiv, where officials said nine people were killed. The British Defense Ministry said that in eastern Ukraine, Russian troops were trying to encircle Ukrainian forces advancing from the Mariupol port in the south and Kharkiv in the north. The city council in Mariupol said in a statement that 2,187 residents had been killed since the start of the invasion. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, has been heavily bombed.
British intelligence also said that Russian forces advancing from Crimea, which Russia had annexed from Ukraine in 2014, were trying to stop Mykolaiv as they wanted to drive west towards Odessa. Nine people were killed on Sunday in an airstrike on Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitaly Kim said online. In Chernihiv, about 150 km northeast of Kyiv, firefighters rescued residents from a burning building after heavy shelling.
In addition to being a transit point for weapons to Ukraine, the base, known as the Center for International Peace and Security, was a training ground for 1,000 foreign fighters as part of the new International Army, which Ukraine acquired from Russia, a Created to help fight the Ukrainian. said the military officer. The 360 sq km facility is one of Ukraine’s largest facilities. Five hours after the attack, fire was still raging at the base. Dozens of people injured in the attack were taken to district hospitals. A Ukrainian soldier at the base said there was a shortage of tourniquets and other necessary medical equipment. The head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maxim Kozitsky, said at least 35 people were killed and 134 wounded. These included military personnel and civilians. He repeatedly called on NATO to establish a No-fly zone over Ukraine,
Ukrainian officials said the missiles were fired from Russian fighter jets flying from Saratov in southwestern Russia. His goal was the International Peacekeeping and Security Center. As of February, US forces were at the base as part of a NATO mission focused on training Ukrainian forces. they withdrew before the day Russian invasion, Britain said the incident marked a “significant escalation” in the conflict. US President Joe Biden has said that if NATO will protect every inch of its territory Russian invasion Spread to the member states of the Western Defense Coalition.
Meanwhile, residents of the capital Kyiv were reawakened to the sound of air raid sirens and city officials said they were stockpiling two weeks’ worth of essential food items for the 2 million people who have yet to engulf the city. failed to flee from the Russian army. Ukraine also reported renewed airstrikes on an airport in the west, heavy shelling in Chernihiv northeast of the capital, and attacks on the southern city of Mykolaiv, where officials said nine people were killed. The British Defense Ministry said that in eastern Ukraine, Russian troops were trying to encircle Ukrainian forces advancing from the Mariupol port in the south and Kharkiv in the north. The city council in Mariupol said in a statement that 2,187 residents had been killed since the start of the invasion. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, has been heavily bombed.
British intelligence also said that Russian forces advancing from Crimea, which Russia had annexed from Ukraine in 2014, were trying to stop Mykolaiv as they wanted to drive west towards Odessa. Nine people were killed on Sunday in an airstrike on Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitaly Kim said online. In Chernihiv, about 150 km northeast of Kyiv, firefighters rescued residents from a burning building after heavy shelling.