Yavoriv military base attack

Yavoriv military base attack
Part of in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Aftermath of the missile strike
Date13 March 2022
Location
Yavoriv military base, Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Unknown
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces

 Armed Forces of Ukraine

Casualties and losses
None Per Ukraine:[1][2]
64 killed, tens of missing and 134 wounded
Per Russia:
up to 180 foreign volunteers killed[3]

The Yavoriv military base was attacked by Russian forces on 13 March 2022 as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The base is located near the city of Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast, less than 15 miles from the border with Poland. According to Ukrainian officials, the military facility was hit by 30 Russian missiles, with initial reports stating between 35 and more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 134 others were injured. The toll was later updated to 64 killed, tens of missing and 160 wounded.[2][1] According to Russian officials, '180 foreign mercenaries' were killed.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b "Former KGB officer detained in Lviv Oblast for correcting Russian missile strikes". Ukrainska Pravda. 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Від ракетного удару по Яворівському полігону загинули 64 бійці. Ще десятки досі вважаються зниклими безвісти" (in Ukrainian).
  3. ^ "Russia claims to kill '180 foreign mercenaries' in strike on western Ukraine". Times of Israel. 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Update on Yavoriv air strike: 35 dead, 134 wounded". Ukrinform. 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ McDonnell, Patrick J (31 March 2022). "U.S. military veterans answer Zelensky's call to fight, but not all are chosen". Yahoo News.
  6. ^ "Ukraine war: Missiles hit military site near western city of Lviv". BBC News. 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Russia sends message with Yavoriv strike but attack on Poland unlikely". the Guardian. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.