Airstrike in Lviv 70km from Polish Border... 5 Injured

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The western Ukrainian city of Lviv, near the Polish border, was hit by a rocket attack on the 26th (local time), AFP reported.

Maxym Kozytskyi, governor of Lviv Oblast, stated that two rockets struck the eastern outskirts of the city, injuring at least five people so far.

Fortunately, the rockets missed residential areas, but fuel storage facilities were destroyed and caught fire.

The city authorities urged citizens to stay in bomb shelters until the air raid sirens ended.

This is reportedly the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24 that the area within Lviv city limits has been targeted by air raids.

Lviv, with a population of 700,000, is the largest city in western Ukraine, about 70 km from the Polish border, and has served as a transit point for refugees crossing into Poland before and after the outbreak of the war.

The air raid occurred while U.S. President Joe Biden was visiting Poland.

On the same day, President Biden held talks with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, reiterating the importance of collective defense among NATO allies.

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