'Biden's Visit to Poland' Russia Launches Rocket Attack Near Lviv

On the 26th (local time), black smoke and flames rose due to a Russian airstrike in Lviv, western Ukraine. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] On the day U.S. President Joe Biden visited Poland, Russia bombed the border city of Lviv. This is interpreted as a protest against President Biden's visit.

According to AFP on the 26th (local time), Maksym Kozytskyi, governor of Lviv Oblast, reported that two rockets struck the eastern outskirts of the city.

Fortunately, the rockets missed residential areas, but fuel storage facilities were destroyed and caught fire. At least five people were injured.

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

Since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, it is reported that this is the first time 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, located about 70 km from the Polish border. It has served as a transit point for refugees trying to cross into Poland.

This air raid occurred while President Biden was visiting Poland.

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

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