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Russia, Ukraine war: Kremlin missile attacks strike Lviv, seen as crossroads for refugees and aid destination
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A barrage of missiles on Friday struck elements of Lviv, a western Ukrainian metropolis that 1000’s of individuals have handed by means of on their solution to the security of Poland or to enter extra harmful Ukraine territories to offer support amid Russia’s ongoing onslaught.
Russian forces on Friday launched an assault in opposition to an plane restore set up at an airport simply outdoors Lviv, near the border with Poland. No less than one particular person was reported wounded.
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Satellite tv for pc images confirmed the strike destroyed a restore hangar and appeared to wreck two different buildings. A row of fighter jets appeared intact, however an obvious influence crater sat in entrance of them.
On this satellite tv for pc photograph from Planet Labs PBC, harm from a Russian strike on Lviv’s worldwide airport is seen in Lviv, Ukraine, Friday, March 18, 2022.
(Planet Labs PBC through AP)
Ukraine mentioned it had shot down two of six missiles within the volley, which got here from the Black Sea.
The early morning assault was the closest strike but to the middle of Lviv, which has turn into a crossroads for folks fleeing from different elements of Ukraine and for others coming into to ship support or be part of the battle. The conflict has swelled the town’s inhabitants by 200,000 to 300,000, in accordance with officers.
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Lviv has at instances been on the heart of humanitarian support efforts. Previous to Friday’s assaults, Lviv had largely been spared the size of destruction unfolding additional east, changing into the primary vacation spot for a lot of of these fleeing the nation.
As of Friday, the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees had moved no less than 22 vehicles and deliberate to maneuver one other 10 with emergency provides to Lviv, a spokesperson for the workplace informed The Related Press.
Lviv is situated roughly 70 kilometers, or about 44 miles, from the Poland border. Additionally Friday, the United Nations Refugee Company introduced that greater than 2 million Ukrainian refugees had fled to Poland within the first three weeks of conflict.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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US forces destroy Iranian-backed Houthi vessel, drones in past 24 hours: CENTCOM
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U.S. forces have destroyed two Houthi drones and an unmanned surface vessel in the Red Sea, the U.S. military announced.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted on X Saturday that in the past 24 hours, forces destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and one uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The U.S. military noted that they determined that the UAV and USV presented a “clear and imminent threat” to U.S. and coalition forces as well as merchant vessels in the Middle Eastern region.
“This action was taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels,” CENTCOM said.
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Yemeni Coast Guard ships affiliated with the Houthis patrol the sea in January. International shipping has been disrupted by their presence. (AFP via Getty Images)
The escalation of the ongoing Israel and Hamas war has escalated further since the Hezbollah attack in Israel that targeted a children’s soccer field.
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The attack, in July, killed 12 children and wounded dozens more.
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Locals survey damage after flooding in eastern Romania
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Agigea, Tuzla, Costinesti, Eforie, Mangalia and Vama Veche have been the most affected with hundreds of homes flooded and many streets submerged.
There has been significant damage to property in a string of towns along Romania’s eastern coast after torrential rain caused extensive flooding.
Agigea, Tuzla, Costinesti, Eforie, Mangalia and Vama Veche have been the most affected with hundreds of homes flooded and many streets submerged.
In Venus, tourists staying at one hotel found their cars full of water on Saturday morning.
And the popular tourist resort of Vama Veche is currently without electricity and an extensive cleanup operation is underway to repair the beach.
“Biblical flood! It started at about 1.00 am, a very powerful rain. You could not see one metre ahead,” said one local resident.
Local authorities say that despite the extensive property damage there have been no reports of any casualties.
Over 800 calls were received by ISU Dobrogea firefighters from people asking for help and since Friday night crews have been on the ground in 15 districts hardest hit by flooding.
Meteorologists say the cause of the downpours was a cyclone storm system that was stationary over the Black Sea, sucking up vast quantities of water.
They say this phenomenon is quite rare and generally only happens once or twice a year.
A code orange rain warning will remain in place until at least Sunday and officials warn that the south of Constanta county is expected to see the highest level of flooding.
The cyclone is expected to move south to Greece and Türkiye in the coming days.
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