Stefan J. Bos
The war in Ukraine is getting closer to several neighboring member states of the NATO military alliance. In one of the latest incidents, Russian missiles hit an aircraft repair plant outside Lviv in western Ukraine, relatively close to Poland. At the same time, rescuers freed 130 people from the basement of a theatre in the besieged city of Mariupol, but Ukrainian authorities say 1,300 remain trapped.
Black smoke was billowing above Lviv, long considered a safe haven for those displaced by relentless Russian attacks. A Russian missile strike hitting an aircraft maintenance plant on the outskirts of this western city rattled the relative peace here.
The strike attempted to cripple Ukraine’s air force because it was seen as the leading site in Ukraine that refurbished MiG-29 fighter jets for the Ukrainian Air Force.
Friday’s attack was also an effort to cut off weapons supplies from the NATO military alliance through nearby Poland.
Air raid sirens have been heard elsewhere in Western Ukraine, including near Hungary.
Cardinal Michael Czerny, an envoy of Pope Francis, has recently visited the area because Catholic aid agencies are involved in supporting refugees.
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