Andriy Sadovyi

Video shows widespread destruction in Lviv following large-scale Russian missile attack

Russian forces launched a large-scale airstrike on Lviv overnight on July 30, damaging more than 20 buildings, a school, and several day care centers, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi told Novyny.Live reporters at the scene.

30 July, 09:56 AM

Lviv mayor calls for mandatory military training for Ukrainian men and women

Russia will remain a permanent threat to Ukraine in the future, meaning Ukrainians must stay prepared to defend the state, with military training made mandatory for men and potentially women, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said during an interview with RBC-Ukraine on July 24.

24 July, 11:33 AM

Budanov calls for fair response after crowd overturns TCC vehicle

Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov called for a fair law enforcement response to an incident in Lviv, where a crowd overturned a service vehicle belonging to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center, or TCC, during the mobilization of a man who was wanted for evading military service. Budanov wrote about the incident on Telegram on July 9.

9 July, 01:33 PM

King Carl XVI Gustaf visits Lviv

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, currently visiting Ukraine, was given a brief tour of Lviv by city Mayor Andriy Sadovyi on April 17.

17 April, 09:14 PM

Lviv Mayor Sadovyi apologizes for emotional criticism of air defenses

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi’s earlier criticism of Ukraine’s air defense performance following the Russian drone strike on March 24 was “emotional and incorrect,” he said, adding that he holds “great respect” for the air defense forces and all those protecting Ukrainian skies.

25 March, 03:30 PM

Lviv has more power than Kyiv after Russian strikes, mayor says

Lviv has more electricity than Kyiv after this week’s Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with city boiler houses and pumping stations running on generators and all municipal services operating normally, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 09:22 PM

Russian strike near EU border signals no limits to war, says Lviv mayor

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi described a Russian medium-range ballistic missile strike on the city as the first such attack during the full-scale war and a signal to international partners that Russia's aggression respects no borders, noting Lviv lies less than 70 kilometers from the European Union border, according to his Facebook post on Jan. 9.

9 January, 11:50 AM

Power returns to parts of Lviv after hospitals and transit hit by outages

Power was restored to parts of critical infrastructure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after earlier outages cut electricity to some hospitals and public transport, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 12:22 PM

Power cuts hit hospitals and public transport in Lviv

Power was cut overnight to parts of several hospitals and to all municipal electric transport in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram on Jan. 7.

7 January, 10:47 AM

Massive fire rages at Lviv warehouse after Russian attack

An overnight Russian combined drone and missile attack on Lviv sparked a large fire at a warehouse storing tires, sending, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on Telegram on Nov. 19, posting photos of thick black smoke billowing over the city.

19 November 2025, 10:10 AM

Listening device found in my office – Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said that a listening device was found in his office, according to his social media posts on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 08:43 PM

Lviv under attack: 15 Russian drones spark city fire

Russia launched about 15 Shahed drones toward Lviv overnight, the city’s mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 11:06 AM

Lviv suffers damage in Russian attack captured in photos

Russian shelling in Lviv damaged 46 houses and caused fires at two industrial facilities, with the hardest-hit areas in the Zaliznychnyi and Halytskyi districts, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram on July 12.

12 July 2025, 11:16 AM

Polish far-right candidate Mentzen provokes outrage in Lviv

Sławomir Mentzen, the anti-Ukrainian presidential candidate from Poland’s far-right, ultranationalist Confederation party, visited Lviv on Feb. 24—the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion—and recorded a provocative video at the monument to Stepan Bandera.

26 February 2025, 04:55 PM

Kharkiv’s Derzhprom may become a UNESCO World Heritage site

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi petitioned UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to include Kharkiv’s Derzhprom building on the World Heritage List, Sadovyi announced on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 02:09 AM

Ukraine plans to reopen multiple airports in 2025 — Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi

Several airports in Ukraine could be operational in 2025, though he didn’t specify which ones, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said in an interview with Tvoe Misto on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 03:12 PM

Russian missile barrage aimed at crippling Lviv Oblast's power grid, Mayor Sadovyi says

The main target of the massive Russian missile attack was Ukraine’s power grid with a focus on Lviv Oblast, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on Facebook on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 09:58 AM

Fire breaks out in Lviv Oblast due to Shahed attack, trucks burned — Photos

A fire broke out in an industrial area in Lviv Oblast during a Russian Shahed drone attack overnight on Sept. 6, according to regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi.

6 September 2024, 11:04 AM

Russian drone debris sparks fires near Lviv, no casualties, mayor says

Falling debris from the intercepted Russian drones set fire to warehouses near Malekhiv in the suburbs of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wrote on Telegram early on Sept. 6.

6 September 2024, 08:18 AM

Mother and three daughters killed in Russian attack, Lviv Mayor says

A mother and her three daughters were killed in the devastating morning Russian missile attack on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wrote on Telegram on Sept. 4, posting a photo of the Bazylevych family.

4 September 2024, 01:51 PM

Andriy Sadovyi

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