Lviv

Search-and-rescue operation concludes in Lviv after Russian missile strike

Search-and-rescue operations following Russia's missile attack on Lviv have concluded. One person was killed in the strike, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy reported on July 31.

31 July, 02:43 PM

Lviv missile strike injury toll rises to 38 as rubble-clearing continues

The number of people injured in Russia's July 30 missile attack on Lviv has risen to 38, according to regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy.

31 July, 11:09 AM

Russian attack on Lviv damages Axis Wines craft winery

A Russian missile strike on Lviv on the morning of July 30 damaged not only residential buildings but also the Axis Wines winery, which produces Lviv-made wine using grapes grown in Odesa Oblast, according to Vsevolod Polishchuk, a restaurant consultant, writer, public figure, and researcher of Ukrainian cuisine.

30 July, 06:22 PM

Zelenska urges EU, US to help shoot down Russian missiles

First Lady Olena Zelenska responded to a massive Russian attack on Ukraine overnight into July 30, calling on international partners to help shoot down Russian aerial targets.

30 July, 05:35 PM

Unexploded warhead defused after missile strikes Lviv apartment building

Rescue crews in Lviv defused an unexploded warhead from a missile that struck a residential building on Vyhovskoho Street, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on July 30. Crews are now working to safely remove the device.

30 July, 11:35 AM

Lviv missile strike injures at least 34, including children, as search continues

The number of people injured in a Russian missile attack on Lviv has climbed to 34, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy reported on Telegram on July 30, as rescue crews continued searching the rubble of a collapsed five-story apartment building.

30 July, 10:50 AM

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

Investigation identifies two men behind attack on TCC officers and police in Lviv

Journalists have identified two men accused of attacking Ukrainian military recruitment officers and police and overturning their vehicle in Lviv: a convicted repeat offender and a serviceman on leave, Slidstvo.Info reported on July 10.

10 July, 06:47 PM

Suspect in police attack admits guilt and is placed in custody

Oleg Havrylov, a suspect in an attack on a police officer during a crowd clash with TCC servicemembers in Lviv, admitted guilt and said he regretted his actions, Slidstvo.Info reported July 10.

10 July, 05:05 PM

Defense Ministry, General Staff condemn attack on conscription officers in Lviv

Ukraine's Defense Ministry slammed the July 8 attack on military personnel in Lviv as unacceptable and called for those who broke the law to be identified and held accountable, according to a ministry statement issued on July 9.

9 July, 03:45 PM

Military ombudsman blasts military-political leadership over Lviv TRC clash

Military Ombudsman Olha Reshetylova blamed the government, military-political leadership, and local authorities for a clash involving Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) officers and civilians in Lviv, in her statement, published on July 9.

9 July, 03:24 PM

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

Violence erupts in Lviv as civilians clash with draft officers, overturn service car

A fight broke out between civilians and territorial recruitment center (TRC) officers in Lviv on July 8 during a draft notification patrol, resulting in an overturned vehicle, Suspilne reported, citing Lviv Oblast Police Spokesperson Alina Podreiko.

9 July, 10:20 AM

Molotov cocktail attack targets Islamic center in Lviv

An unidentified attacker threw two Molotov cocktails at an Islamic religious and cultural center in Lviv, regional police said on April 29.

29 April, 03:30 PM

Shooting in Lviv apartment block prompts police deployment

A shooting occurred in a residential high-rise in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, prompting the deployment of police special forces, a National Police spokesperson said on Apr. 23.

23 April, 01:31 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

Ukraine’s institute calls for Russia’s expulsion from UNESCO after Lviv strike

Ukraine’s Institute of National Remembrance called on the international community to support removing Russia from UNESCO after a March 24 strike on Lviv damaged the historic Bernardine Monastery, the agency said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March, 02:55 PM

Sybiha urges UNESCO action after Russian attack on Lviv

UNESCO should “immediately” respond to Russia targeting cultural heritage sites in central Lviv with Shahed drones, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 24.

24 March, 08:37 PM

Lviv district council deputy suspected of false asset declaration

Ukrainian police have notified a deputy of the Lviv District Council of suspicion over false asset declarations, saying she failed to disclose cars and real estate worth 3.2 million hryvnias in her 2022 declaration.

12 March, 04:55 PM

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