Missile Strike on Military Facility in Yavoriv, Western Ukraine

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A military facility in Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine was hit by a missile strike on the 15th (local time), according to Reuters and other news agencies.

According to a post on Telegram by Maksym Kozytskyi, governor of Lviv Oblast, Russian forces launched a missile attack on the military facility in Yavoriv. Governor Kozytskyi stated, "Four enemy missiles bombed one of the military facilities," adding, "The facility was completely destroyed. According to initial information, there were no casualties and no one requested medical assistance."

Yavoriv is a border area located just 16 km from the Polish border. Foreign media reported that it has been about a week since Russia attacked a Ukrainian military facility near the Polish border. Reuters separately noted that it could not independently verify the claims made by Ukrainian authorities and that Russia has not yet responded to the incident. The Ukrainian Air Force announced via social media (SNS) that it intercepted two of several missiles launched from the Black Sea near Lviv that morning.

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