Lviv

2022 - 3 - 26

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Rocket attacks hit Lviv in western Ukraine as Biden visits Poland (Aljazeera.com)

Five people wounded after two rockets hit a fuel depot and two others later hit a military factory in the western city.

“We need to steel ourselves for a long fight ahead.” “We need to be clear-eyed. Despite more than four weeks of fighting, Russia has so far failed to seize any big Ukrainian city. The meeting, held in Warsaw, was Biden’s final stop on a trip to Europe aimed at underscoring his opposition to the Russian invasion, his solidarity with Ukraine and his determination to work closely with Western allies to confront the crisis. The mayor said the attacks were “greetings” from the “Russian aggressor” to US President Joe Biden, who was visiting the Polish capital, Warsaw, to assure Ukraine of Washington’s unwavering support. He added that he had visited the scene of the first attacks and that the situation was “under control”, but called on residents to take shelter.

Back to back rocket strikes hit Ukraine's western city of Lviv ... (Globalnews.ca)

Several rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden was visiting the capital of Poland, whose border is just 45 ...

In a dim, crowded bomb shelter under an apartment block a short walk away from the first blast site, Olana Ukrainets couldn’t believe she was having to hide again. Home to about 700,000 people before the invasion, the city has absorbed many more. Several rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden was visiting the capital of Poland, whose border is just 45 miles away.

Rocket attacks hit Ukraine's Lviv as Biden visits Poland (CTV News)

Russian rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while U.S. President Joe Biden visited neighbouring Poland, a reminder that Moscow is ...

He believes the city could remain a target, noting that Lviv was the birthplace of Ukrainian nationalism. The day's events were enough to make some people in Lviv prepare to move again, said Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council who was in the city. Police also found on his telephone photos of checkpoints in the region, which Kozytskyy said had been sent to two Russian telephone numbers. A second rocket attack occurred just outside the city hours later and caused three explosions, Kozytskyy told a press briefing as another round of air raid sirens wailed. Some who no longer feel safe here will head for nearby Poland. Biden met there Saturday with refugees in a show of solidarity, though he was in the capital, Warsaw, and far from the Ukrainian border, which is about 45 miles (72 kilometres) west of Lviv. ... None of the Ukrainian cities are safe now."

Lviv, western Ukrainian city until now spared from Russian assault ... (CNN)

At least five people were reportedly injured Saturday after at least two missiles struck Lviv, a city in western Ukraine that had been previously spared the ...

"The combat potential of the armed forces of Ukraine has been significantly reduced, allowing us, I emphasize again, to focus the main efforts on achieving the main goal - the liberation of Donbas." Lviv is a strategic Ukrainian city close to the Polish border that has largely been spared from the relentless bombardment seen across much of the country during the Russian invasion. It is fuel storage," the mayor said. Earlier in the speech, Biden told the Ukrainian people: "We stand with you. Three powerful blasts were heard in the center of the city earlier, and plumes of thick black smoke could be seen rising in the distance. Air raid sirens rang out prior to the explosions.

Ukrainian firefighters near Lviv seen wearing gear donated by ... (CityNews Ottawa)

A Ukrainian firefighter wearing an "Edmonton" turnout coat led to claims of misinformation online, with some users denouncing the American news network for ...

Crews in the distance could be seen attempting to put out the flames while others remained several metres away. “It’s good to know it’s all being put to good use and it’s going to keep someone safe and help in the struggle they’re facing,” he said. But there was no mistake.

Multiple rockets hit Lviv city in western Ukraine (National Post)

LVIV — Four rockets hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, local officials said, in the most significant attack on the city since the start of ...

No residential buildings were hit, according to the mayor. Article content Article content

Five hurt in Russian strikes on fuel depot in western Ukrainian city of ... (The Times of Israel)

Mayor says residential buildings unaffected by missile attack, which came just as US President Biden was visiting neighboring Poland.

Every day, our journalists aim to keep you abreast of the most important developments that merit your attention. Kozytsky, the governor, added in a later post that he had visited the scene of the strikes and that the situation was “under control.” The city’s mayor Andriy Sadovy said in a later post that “an industrial facility where fuel is stored caught fire” as a result of the attack.

Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes hit western city of Lviv (The Independent)

The mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, said five people were injured in two missile strikes that set an industrial fuel storage facility on fire. Residential areas ...

He said air strikes on the capital were continuing. Police also found photos on his mobile of checkpoints in the region, which Mr Kozytsky said had been sent to two Russian telephone numbers. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Elsewhere in Ukraine on Saturday, Russian forces were reported to have entered the northern city of Slavutych and seized a hospital there. Mr Kozytsky said a man was detained on suspicion of espionage at the site of one of the attacks. Several missile strikes hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said.

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