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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

SBU conducts searches at Lviv City Council department

Ukraine’s Security Service carried out investigative actions at one of the departments of the Lviv City Council, the city council said in a statement posted on Telegram on March 12.

12 March, 10:26 AM

Credit Agricole buys Bank Lviv

Crédit Agricole’s Ukrainian subsidiary signed an agreement to acquire up to 100 percent of Bank Lviv shares, a Lviv-based lender focused on small and midsize businesses, Crédit Agricole Ukraine’s press service told NV Business on March 11.

12 March, 12:26 AM

Suspect indicted in killing of ex-parliamentary speaker Parubiy

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has submitted an indictment in the ongoing murder case of Ukrainian MP and former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, the SBU reported on March 11.

11 March, 12:51 PM

Russian 'handlers' recruited Lviv bombing suspect via Telegram, police say

Andriy Nebytov, deputy head of Ukraine’s National Police, explained how the woman accused of carrying out the Feb. 22 terrorist attack in Lviv was recruited through the Telegram messaging app.

26 February, 08:11 PM

18-year-old girl lured police to deadly Lviv bombing for just $100

An 18-year-old girl from Kharkiv has been charged with luring police officers into a deadly Russian-orchestrated ambush in Lviv on Feb. 22, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and National Police reported on Feb. 25.

25 February, 02:03 PM

Lviv terror attack kills officer, wounds 25; suspect tied to Russia

Fourteen people injured in a terror attack in Lviv early on Feb. 22 are receiving treatment in hospitals, with three in critical condition in the intensive care unit at St. Panteleimon Hospital, RFE/RL reported on Feb. 23, citing medical officials.

23 February, 11:50 AM

Russia shifts to sabotage and assassinations to break Ukraine

The terrorist attack in Lviv that killed a 23-year-old police officer and injured over 20 others proves Russia is escalating its sabotage campaign to destabilize Ukrainian society, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 22.

23 February, 10:53 AM

Suspected Lviv bomber made explosive herself, says journalist

A woman suspected of carrying out a bombing in central Lviv made the explosive device herself under online guidance from Russia’s Federal Security Service, journalist Vitaliy Hlahola reported, citing sources on Feb. 22.

22 February, 07:27 PM

Lviv blasts show Kremlin’s terror strategy endures – political analyst

Political analyst Oleksii Koshel, speaking on Radio NV, commented on a series of explosions in Lviv and discussed who may be behind the terrorist attack on Feb. 22.

22 February, 04:53 PM

Lviv court sentences 21-year-old woman to eight years for fatal beating of infant son

A district court in Lviv has sentenced a 21-year-old woman to eight years in prison for intentionally inflicting injuries on a child that led to the death of an infant, court and prosecutors said on Feb. 13.

13 February, 12:53 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

UNESCO voices concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine’s World Heritage sites

UNESCO published a statement on Jan. 26 expressing serious concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine during January 2026, which damaged both civilian infrastructure and World Heritage sites in Ukraine.

27 January, 03:50 PM

Czech President Petr Pavel arrives in Ukraine for official visit

Czech President Petr Pavel arrived in Ukraine on an official visit, beginning in Lviv, regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy reported on Telegram on Jan. 15.

15 January, 05:35 PM

Rescuers show site of Russian Shahed drone strike in Lviv

Ukraine’s emergency service released photos from the site where a Russian drone struck in Lviv, saying it hit a playground near a monument to Stepan Bandera on Jan. 15.

15 January, 01:53 PM

Lviv municipal worker calmly clears snow just steps from drone hit — video

In Lviv, a 59-year-old municipal worker Olha continued clearing snow near the monument to Stepan Bandera in a Russian attack, demonstrating courage that impressed residents and city officials, city mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported on Jan. 15.

15 January, 12:50 PM

Russian drone hits playground near Bandera monument in Lviv — video

A Russian drone struck a children’s playground near the monument to Stepan Bandera in central Lviv in a nighttime attack, Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported on Jan. 15.

15 January, 07:53 AM

Lviv becomes Ukraine’s first city to launch pilot 5G — Fedorov

Lviv has become the first city in Ukraine to launch a pilot 5G network, Kharkiv and Borodianka in Kyiv Oblast will follow next, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote on Jan. 12.

12 January, 02:33 PM

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