Ukraine: What happened today, Sunday, March 13?

Yavoriv airbase, situated less than 25km from the Polish border, was hit by Russian rockets at 5.45am this morning, killing 35 people

Ukrainian soldiers stand atop a destroyed bridge in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Picture: AP Photo/Felipe Dana

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 18th day, news broke that a Russian rocket attack on a military base near Lviv killed at least 35 people and injured at least 134 more.

Yavoriv airbase, situated less than 25km from the Polish border, was hit at 5.45am. In total, 30 cruise missiles are believed to have stuck the base and the areas surrounding it.