Lviv Oblast

Poland deploys fighter jets as Russian missiles target Western Ukraine

Russian missiles targeted Ukraine, entering Lviv Oblast and heading toward the city of Stryi, Ukrainian Air Force reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 10:49 AM

Lviv Oblast becomes first in Ukraine to eliminate Russian Orthodox Church communities

Lviv Oblast has become the first in Ukraine to be free of any registered religious communities of the Russian Orthodox Church, Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi announced on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 05:00 PM

Ukraine asked Poland to down Russian missiles to protect gas storage in Lviv Oblast, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine requested Poland to intercept Russian missiles targeting the country to protect a critical gas storage facility in the city of Stryi, Lviv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference in Zakarpattia Oblast on Oct. 31.

31 October 2024, 02:10 PM

Fatal accident involving truck and bus from Warsaw in Lviv Oblast

A major accident involving a truck and a passenger bus from Warsaw in Lviv Oblast has resulted in three deaths and 35 injuries, including six children, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy reported on Telegram on Oct. 11.

11 October 2024, 11:27 AM

Downed Russian drone sparks fire in Lviv Oblast, no casualties, governor says

Falling debris from a downed Russian Shahed drone set a former two-story farm building ablaze overnight in the village of Kulykiv in Ukraine’s western Lviv Oblast, regional governor Maxym Kozytsky reported on Telegram early on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 10:10 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

Ukrainian railways switch to diesel locomotives on some routes amid blackouts after Russian attack

Ukrzaliznytsia deployed diesel locomotives to keep trains running with minimal delays amid power outages in western Lviv Oblast following a morning Russian attack, the Ukrainian rail operator reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2024, 09:01 AM

Two killed, 23 injured in Russian attack on Lviv, buildings in flames, schools closed, trains delayed

At least two people were killed and 23 others, including five children, were injured in an early morning Russian attack on the western city of Lviv, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported on Telegram on Sept. 4 shortly after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of two groups of cruise missiles heading toward Lviv Oblast.

4 September 2024, 08:00 AM

Air defense downs Russian missile in western Ukraine - video

The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully shot down a Russian missile on the border between the country’s western Zakarpattya and Lviv oblasts, the Zakarpattya regional administration reported on Telegram on Aug. 26, posting a video of a machine gunner engaged in repelling the attack.

26 August 2024, 12:50 PM

Russia attacks energy facilities in Lviv Oblast, causing power outages

During a large-scale missile strike by Russia on Aug. 26, energy facilities in Lviv Oblast were attacked, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported.

26 August 2024, 10:33 AM

3,000+ foreign companies established in Ukraine since Russian invasion

Citizens from more than 100 countries have established more than 3,000 companies in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, an Opendatabot study, published on Aug. 12, revealed.

12 August 2024, 01:54 PM

Missing 11-year-old girl found alive in Lviv Oblast after extensive search

An 11-year-old girl, Solomiya Veklych, who disappeared seven days ago on July 20, was found alive in a forest in Lviv Oblast, the National Police press center reported on July 27.

27 July 2024, 05:22 PM

New inclusive business hub opens in Lviv Oblast

A new inclusive business hub, PROSTIR, has officially opened in Lviv Oblast, offering over 118,000 square feet of warehouse, manufacturing, retail, and office spaces, according to Alterra Group's press release.

26 July 2024, 03:51 PM

Ukrainian police seek suspect in murder of former MP Iryna Farion

The National Police of Ukraine has issued a wanted notice for a man in his 20s who may be involved in the murder of linguist and former MP Iryna Farion, Lviv Oblast police reported on July 21.

22 July 2024, 10:46 AM

Grenade attack causes explosion at Military Recruitment Center in Lviv Oblast

An unidentified attacker threw a grenade at the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in Busk, Lviv Oblast, overnight, and fled the scene, Lviv Regional Police reported on July 15.

15 July 2024, 12:26 PM

Poland not prepared to help patrol Ukrainian airspace without NATO decision

Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles over western Ukraine without a corresponding collective decision by all NATO allies, Polish Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Polskie Radio on July 10.

11 July 2024, 02:26 AM

Two charged with offering $1.7 million bribe to customs officials

Two men were charged with attempting to offer $1.7 million in bribes to senior Ukrainian customs officials, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) announced via Facebook on July 4.

4 July 2024, 09:55 PM

Medics hospitalize 23 children with intestinal infection in Lviv Oblast recreation center

An outbreak of acute intestinal infection occurred in a recreation center in Lviv Oblast, resulting in 23 hospitalizations, reported Lviv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention on June 27.

27 June 2024, 04:10 PM

Russian Shahed drones attack Lviv and central Ukraine, injuring two

Russia launched several groups of Shahed attack UAVs overnight on June 19 targeting Ukraine's Lviv Oblast, leading to two casualties there, and hitting energy infrastructure object in the country's center, Ukrainian officials reported on June 19.

19 June 2024, 12:06 PM

Lviv state institute damaged by Russian drone attack

A building of a Research Institute was damaged in a Russian drone strike in Lviv, with published photos showing a destroyed ceiling and damaged walls in one of the rooms, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on Facebook on June 19.

19 June 2024, 12:00 PM

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