Russia fires missile barrage at Ukraine in ‘softening up’ before Donbas push

Four rockets kill seven people in western city of Lviv, whose mayor accuses Moscow of genocide

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Russia has unleashed a barrage of long-range missiles against Ukraine, in what analysts described as a softening up" exercise before a major military push by Moscow to conquer the eastern Donbas region.

Four Russian rockets smashed into the western city of Lviv on Monday, killing seven people and injuring at least 11. Three hit military infrastructure. But the fourth appeared to have missed its target and landed in a car repair workshop.