A Russian strike on the Yavoriv training center near the Ukrainian city of Lviv killed”up to 180 foreign mercenaries,” said a statement from the Ministry of Defense on Sunday.
In addition, a “jackpot of foreign weapons” was also destroyed says the release, carried by TASS news agency.
“Foreign mercenaries are coming in Ukraine will continue to be eliminated,” ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
No longer sidec is version of events could be independently verified.
Ukrainian regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy said 35 people were killed and 134 injured in the attack.
Konashenkov said Russia used high-precision long-range weapons to hit Yavoriv and a separate facility in the village of Starichi. He said the two bases were used to former foreign mercenaries and store weapons.
the attack came one day after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow was considering convoys of Western arms shipments to Ukraine are legitimate targets.
