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Lviv: City in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Lviv is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the sixth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of 717,500. It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. Lviv also hosts the administration of Lviv urban hromada. It was named after Leo I of Galicia, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia.

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One killed in Russian shelling on apartment block in eastern city of Kostiantynivka [Video]

One killed in Russian shelling on apartment block in eastern city of Kostiantynivka

Hundreds of residents have fled the eastern Donetsk region via evacuation trains from Pavlohrad to Kropyvnytskyi and Lviv, amid the escalating conflict as Russian forces advance in the area.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Ukrainian village hit by Russian drone debris as Lviv mourns attack victims [Video]

Ukrainian village hit by Russian drone debris as Lviv mourns attack victims

The Ukrainian military is trying to draw Russia's attention and resources away from a crucial city whose fall could leave other parts of the country more vulnerable.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:11Published
WATCH | Lviv Hit by Overnight Russian Drone and Missile Assault| Seven Dead in Targeted Strike [Video]

WATCH | Lviv Hit by Overnight Russian Drone and Missile Assault| Seven Dead in Targeted Strike

Russian drone and missile attack on Lviv, Ukraine, killed seven people, including three children, and damaged historic buildings. This follows the war's deadliest attack this year, which killed 50 in..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:33Published
Ukraine's Zelensky calls for support for long-range strikes after Lviv attack [Video]

Ukraine's Zelensky calls for support for long-range strikes after Lviv attack

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:45Published
Russian missile attack on Lviv kills at least seven, mayor says [Video]

Russian missile attack on Lviv kills at least seven, mayor says

The attack on the western Ukrainian city comes a day after the deadliest Russian attack this year, which killed more than 50 people in Poltava.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:02Published

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