* Ukraine says Russia has attacked the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security just before 6am
* It is claimed the base was targeted by 30 missiles, with 35 people killed and 134 wounded in the strike
* Ukraine's Defence Minister called it a 'new terrorist attack on peace and security near the EU-NATO border'
* Explosions and smoke have been seen on the outskirts of nearby Lviv which had been a refugee safe haven
* It has not stopped the tide of refugees escaping the violence attempting to reach the border with Poland
Explosions have been heard on the outskirts of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after Russian forces launched an attack on a military base just 12 miles from the Polish border, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more.
According to Ukrainian sources, Vladimir Putin's forces had launched a missile strike on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, also known as Yavoriv military complex, just before 6am this morning.
Initial reports suggested the base had been targeted by eight missiles, but Maksym Kozytskyi, Governor of the region later confirmed 30 cruise missiles had been fired, killing 35 people and injuring 134.
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WNU Editor: He is not lashing out .... 'He's lashing out': U.S. sees 'broadening' of Putin strategy in Western Ukraine strike (Politico). This is one of Ukraine's major bases and is probably the nexus for Western military supplies. This missile strike only tells me that the war is expanding into regions of Ukraine that have not been touched by this conflict
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Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35 -- AP
Russia strikes military base near Polish border as it steps up its offensive, Ukraine says -- Reuters
Ukraine says 35 people killed in Russian air strike on military facility used for NATO drills near Polish border -- ABC News Australia
Ukraine war: 'Sky turned red' as missiles hit Lviv military base -- BBC
Russia missile strike on Ukraine base close to Polish border kills 35, governor says -- The Guardian
Russians hit Ukrainian military base near Polish border, killing at least 35: Report -- FOX News
Russia Mounts Missile Strike Near Polish Border -- VOA
Russia strikes Ukraine army base near Poland as it widens attacks -- Al Jazeera