<p>Russia said Sunday that its forces had carried out strikes against three military training centres in northern and western Ukraine, including one near the Polish border, just days before a NATO summit.</p>.<p>The bombings were carried out with "high-precision weapons of Russia's aerospace forces and Kalibr missiles," Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.</p>.<p>Among the targets was a military training centre for Ukrainian forces in the Starychi district of the Lviv region, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with NATO member Poland.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-missiles-hit-kyiv-residential-buildings-1121548.html">Russian missiles hit Kyiv residential buildings</a></strong></p>.<p>The other two training centres were in the central Zhytomyr region and northern Chernihiv region.</p>.<p>Konashenkov did not say when or from where the missiles were fired.</p>.<p>However Kyiv on Saturday said that Russia had carried out strikes from Ukraine's northern neighbour Belarus. Moscow did not comment on the claim.</p>.<p>After the strikes, several Ukrainian brigades "completely lost their combat capabilities," Konashenkov said, adding that "plans to deploy them in combat zones were thwarted".</p>.<p>The strikes served as a reminder that Russia is capable of striking any part of Ukraine, even with the bulk of its operation now taking place in the east and south of the country.</p>.<p>Ukrainian authorities reported that there were Russian strikes on the capital Kyiv on Sunday morning, but Konashenkov did not mention it in his statement.</p>.<p>The Russian strikes comes as a G7 summit opened in Germany on Sunday, and ahead of a NATO meeting in Madrid from June 28 to 30.</p>
<p>Russia said Sunday that its forces had carried out strikes against three military training centres in northern and western Ukraine, including one near the Polish border, just days before a NATO summit.</p>.<p>The bombings were carried out with "high-precision weapons of Russia's aerospace forces and Kalibr missiles," Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.</p>.<p>Among the targets was a military training centre for Ukrainian forces in the Starychi district of the Lviv region, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with NATO member Poland.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/russian-missiles-hit-kyiv-residential-buildings-1121548.html">Russian missiles hit Kyiv residential buildings</a></strong></p>.<p>The other two training centres were in the central Zhytomyr region and northern Chernihiv region.</p>.<p>Konashenkov did not say when or from where the missiles were fired.</p>.<p>However Kyiv on Saturday said that Russia had carried out strikes from Ukraine's northern neighbour Belarus. Moscow did not comment on the claim.</p>.<p>After the strikes, several Ukrainian brigades "completely lost their combat capabilities," Konashenkov said, adding that "plans to deploy them in combat zones were thwarted".</p>.<p>The strikes served as a reminder that Russia is capable of striking any part of Ukraine, even with the bulk of its operation now taking place in the east and south of the country.</p>.<p>Ukrainian authorities reported that there were Russian strikes on the capital Kyiv on Sunday morning, but Konashenkov did not mention it in his statement.</p>.<p>The Russian strikes comes as a G7 summit opened in Germany on Sunday, and ahead of a NATO meeting in Madrid from June 28 to 30.</p>