Russia Strikes Ukraine Military Site Near Poland Border Leaving 35 Dead as Moscow Widens Attacks

On Sunday, Russia struck a crucial military post just outside the once-safe city of Lviv in western Ukraine, killing at least 35 people and injuring over 100 more as the Biden administration faced rising demand to engage more forcefully on behalf of the besieged Ukrainians.

Nonetheless, it is becoming increasingly evident that the current amount of Western assistance will not be enough to stop Russian gains in Ukraine. Even though Moscow's invasion is moving more slowly than expected, Russian forces are making progress in the south and are getting closer to Kyiv.

The suspected shooting death of an American journalist by Russian troops outside of Kyiv has added fire to the swelling chorus of critics who argue that the US can and must help expedite the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, enforce a no-fly zone, and take other measures to reject the invasion. Officials from the White House have again dismissed those calls, claiming that the Kremlin would take them as an American escalation, perhaps setting the stage for a horrific global nuclear catastrophe.

On Sunday, Ukrainian officials called the US to enact and enforce a no-fly zone over the nation, robbing Russia of its air superiority. They also requested airplanes, anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft guns, and a slew of other military hardware, claiming it would assist turn the tide against the Russian invaders, Washington Times reported.

Ukraine Military Site 15 Miles From Poland Border Was Attacked

Russia fired a salvo of lethal missiles at a military location just 10 kilometers from Ukraine's NATO-member Poland border, shelling a train carrying 100 refugees, according to Ukrainian officials.

According to Ukraine, a series of bombings hit a training center in the western city of Yavoriv on Sunday, killing at least 35 persons and injuring another 134. According to the administration, the location was being used to acclimate foreign soldiers as part of Ukraine's new International Legion, which was founded to help battle Russia.

Then, in Donetsk, Russian artillery hit a train carrying refugees, killing a male conductor and wounded a woman, according to a report from the country's national railroad. The train was attacked near the Brusyn station as it traveled north to Lyman to pick up more fleeing citizens, according to the firm.

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian official claimed that the country's army is gearing up for a fresh war for control of Kyiv. On a more positive note, Ukraine and Russia both reported considerable progress in their ongoing informal peace talks over the weekend, delivering their most upbeat evaluations since the conflict erupted and negotiations began.

According to Russian state media, Russian negotiator Leonid Slutsky also stated that "progress may grow in the coming days" and that both parties might sign agreements. Government and news agency estimates some 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers and 12,000 Russian troops have perished since the war began, as per New York Post.

Russia Accused of Using Chemical Weapons To Attack Ukraine

Meanwhile, Russia has been accused of attacking people in eastern Ukraine with illegal phosphorus bombs. Ukraine's human rights ombudswoman, Liudmila Denisova, reported on Sunday that Moscow deployed banned phosphorus munitions in a nighttime bombardment on Popasna, in the eastern Luhansk area.

Russian forces deployed phosphorous munitions in the region, according to Oleksi Biloshytsky, the head of police in Popasna, around 60 miles west of Luhansk, although the claims have yet to be independently corroborated.

White phosphorus munitions are not classified as chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and their primary purpose is to produce a thick smoke that can conceal military personnel or identify targets. However, because white phosphorus is a highly flammable material that can inflict severe casualties, international law prohibits its use in densely populated civilian areas.

On Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that if Russia invaded Ukraine, it could deploy chemical weapons, which would constitute a war crime, I World reported.