35 dead in the Yavoriv peacekeeping and security centre attack

Sunday, 13 March 2022, 12:44

As of 12:00, 35 people have been confirmed dead as a result of a rocket strike on the Yavoriv international peacekeeping and security centre; 134 have been hospitalised with different severities of wounds.

Source: Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration, on Facebook

According to Kozytskyi: "As of 12:00, almost all fires at the International centre have been extinguished, explosives technicians and other specialists are inspecting the grounds, and most of the debris has been cleared."

Details: The airstrike was carried out from the Black and Azov Seas. The planes took off from the Saratov airport.

In total, the Russian planes launched more than 30 rockets. The Ukrainian air defence system worked, intercepting and shooting down some of the rockets in the air.

Background: On the morning of 13 March it was reported that Russian troops launched 8 rockets on the international peacekeeping and security centre in the village of Starychi, Yavoriv district, in the Lviv region.