Russia widens war shelling a military base in western Ukraine near the Polish border with a salvo of 30 missiles, many killed, official says


Russian missiles hit a military base in the Lviv region, killing at least 35, reports say.

LVIV, UKRAINE - 2022/02/04: Ukrainian soldiers ride on top of the BTR-4 Bucephalus during the weapons training exercise at the training ground at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security.
LVIV, UKRAINE - 2022/02/04: Ukrainian soldiers ride on top of the BTR-4 "Bucephalus" during the weapons training exercise at the training ground at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security.
The International Peacekeeping and Security Center is a large base where international military exercises are held.It is located about 15 miles from Poland, where the US has deployed soldiers to support NATO forces.


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Russian forces launched a deadly attack on a military base in western Ukraine on Sunday, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Russia fired more than 30 rockets at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center (IPSC), also called the Yavoriv Military Range, Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytsky said.

It is located in Yavoriv, in the Lviv region, about 15 miles from Poland a NATO and European Union member nation. Houses on the Polish side of the border shook when the salvo hit, according to reports.

At least 35 people were killed according to the regional governor, per the Spectator Index.

Seven ambulances were seen driving towards the facility, according to Reuters, and a further 19 ambulances were seen driving away from the base.

The IPSC is a large military base where international military exercises are held. According to the US Army, the Yavoriv Combat Training Center was modeled after NATO standard combat training centers. The New York Times reported foreign troops, including Americans, had participated in training at the base as recently as February.

Ukraine's defense minister Oleksii Reznikov described the targeting of the base as a "terrorist attack."

The attack near the Polish border came after Russia on Saturday warned the US that "pumping Ukraine with weapons from a number of countries orchestrated by them is not just a dangerous move, but these are actions that turn the corresponding convoys into legitimate targets."

Later that day, the White House announced President Joe Biden had authorized $200 million worth of defense aid for Ukraine, including arms, equipment, military education, and training. That was on top of the $13.6 billion in emergency humanitarian and military aid for Ukraine that the US Senate approved earlier this week as part of a $1.5 trillion government funding bill.

The US also has troops stationed in Poland to support NATO forces. Biden has said the US will not deploy troops to Ukraine but that it will "defend every inch of NATO territory."

The IPSC is also located about 31 miles from the city of Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine that some people from the eastern regions had traveled in order to flee fighting.

Explosions on the outskirts of Lviv were also heard by reporters on the ground early Sunday morning, including journalists from CNN. It's unclear if these were separate from the attacks near the IPSC.

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