As we arrived at the scene, fire engines were rushing towards the flames, while police were pushing people back. The biggest threat was a possible secondary attack.
But there was panic and paranoia - that information from this attack would help the Russians strike again.
And a second assault on the city did come. As we were preparing to go on air - behind us came the sound of more explosions. Three bright flashes lit up the sky. Then a cloud of smoke grew. We knew it was another hit - this time on the outskirts of the city. We later learned rockets landed on an industrial storage facility.But the first missiles to hit were a first attack on the populated, civilian area of Lviv. A city that has offered a safe haven to tens of thousands ofFive people were injured in these strikes but it certainly could have been far worse.
As Joe Biden slammed Russia and Vladimir Putin, Russian forces attacked a city just 40 miles from the Polish border. Perhaps a message to the West - but a signal too that nowhere in Ukraine is safe from Russian aggression.
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