Russian Airstrike Hits Base in Western Ukraine, Kills 35

Ukrainian soldiers defending Kyiv hope the enemy forces, which have struggled to take large cities, will eventually get bogged down GENYA SAVILOV AFP

Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base close to Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people. The strike followed Russian threats to target foreign weapon shipments that are helping Ukrainian fighters defend their country against Russia's grinding invasion.

More than 30 Russian cruise missiles targeted the sprawling training facility that is less than 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the closest border point with Poland, according to the governor of Ukraine’s western Lviv region. Poland is a key location for routing Western military aid to Ukraine.