Russians attacked the military training ground near Yavoriv, Lviv region. 35 people died. Updated - Ukraine News Today

Russians attacked the military training ground near Yavoriv, Lviv region. 35 people died. Updated

The «winged» missiles were previously fired from planes in Saratov, Russia.

Фото: Telegram Максима Козицького

Фото: Telegram Максима Козицького

13 March 2022, 13:28

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In the Lviv region, about 05:30 o’clock, the occupiers launched an air strike on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, which is located in the village of Starychi, Yavoriv district, better known as Yavoriv military training ground

The morning strikes in the Lviv region were carried out in advance from planes in Saratov, Russia. Attacks from «winged» missiles hit the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security. There are dead and injured. This was announced during the morning briefing by the Head of the Lviv Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi.

«According to preliminary data, more than 30 missiles were seized, and air defense systems were activated. A number were shot down. The Yavoriv landfill was hit,» – says Maksym Kozytskyi.

Read also: Ukrainian Minister of Defence visited the training ground in Yavoriv

According to him, currently 134 people are injured and are in hospital, 35 people died. Firefighting and debris collection are currently being carried out on site.

According to the head of LOVA, there were a total of 25 damage points in the morning.

«There are settlements near the Yavoriv landfill. There are 25 points of defeat that have already been inspected by the military. It was a blow to military facilities, but people from there are not the only ones in hospitals,» – said Maksym Kozytskyi.

According to him, these were winged missiles of the «air / ground» class.

«The missiles were fired from a plane in Saratov, fly into the Black Sea and strike from there, « he added.

We will remind that in February, border guards from the Odesa region went to the Lviv region for joint training with NATO servicemen according to Alliance standards.

Translated by Vitalii Holich

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