Lviv

Last week, recruitment centers in Ukraine received 956 new applications. A total of 21,910 people have applied since the start of the work, of whom 5,415 are being considered as candidates for the Defense Forces.

In Lviv, an 11-year-old girl was electrocuted while trying to take a selfie on the roof of a train car. The child is being prepared for surgery on her right foot after receiving emergency care.

Law enforcement officers have completed an investigation against a Lviv businessman and his accomplices for supplying low-quality military clothing to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The state's losses amounted to over UAH 1 billion, and the suspects were chosen a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

The director of a charitable organization in Lviv organized the illegal trafficking of conscripts abroad for $15,000. He was detained while receiving a part of the money in the amount of $7,500.

Ukrzaliznytsia announces the resumption of online auctions for the lease of space at railway stations. The first auctions in the Prozorro.Sale system will include space at Kyiv Central Station for a bookstore and a bank branch.

Additional trains for children's groups and other passengers have been arranged for the popular Kyiv-Uzhhorod and Kyiv-Lviv routes. The flights will take place on October 25-31, and tickets are already on sale.

17 Ukrainian higher education institutions were included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. Sumy State University was ranked the highest among Ukrainian universities, entering the 801-1000 group.

A fire broke out in the warehouse of a sawmill on the territory of a bus plant in Lviv. The fire covered 1,500 square meters, and 88 rescuers in 17 vehicles were engaged to extinguish it. No one was injured.

The government has approved the terms of the sale of Aeroc, a company owned by Russian oligarch Molchanov, for UAH 965 million. The proceeds from the sale will go to the state budget to eliminate the consequences of armed aggression.

An accident occurred on the M-19 highway near the village of Hrushevka in the Chernivtsi region. Patrol police organized reverse traffic, but traffic is hampered. According to preliminary information, no one was injured.

Since the beginning of 2024, 7,113 loans worth UAH 12. 1 billion have been issued under the eHouse program for the purchase of housing. 70.5% of the loans were used for purchases on the secondary market, 22.6% - through developers, and 7% - during the construction phase.

“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching additional runs of the train #239/240 Kyiv-Kamianets-Podilskyi-Kyiv on 24, 28, and 31 October. Ticket sales for these trips have already begun, and the train includes all types of cars.

Since the beginning of 2024, 18,532 loans worth UAH 69 billion have been issued to entrepreneurs under the Affordable Loans 5-7-9% program. The program focuses on investment purposes and the development of energy capacities of businesses, condominiums and housing cooperatives.

The Ministry of Culture is appealing the court's decision to cancel the order on the protection of monuments in Lviv. The appeal hearing will take place on October 14, 2024 in writing, which is a concern for the Ministry.

The Lviv Regional Military Administration banned the use of Telegram on official devices and conducted outreach. Territorial communities were given recommendations on how to restrict the use of the messenger.

UZ is running additional Lviv-Kyiv and Kyiv-Odesa trains during the school holidays. The trains will depart on October 20, 25, and 27, offering seats in compartment and suite cars.

Rains and sometimes thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine over the weekend. The temperature will drop, and frosts are expected in the western regions.

In an accident with a bus on the Lviv bypass, 34 people were injured and 3 died. Among the injured are citizens of Ukraine and Switzerland, including 6 children. 32 people were hospitalized, some in serious condition.

Four vehicles collided on the Kyiv-Chop highway, killing three people. The police are investigating, and rescuers have unblocked the victims from the mangled cars.

A rare phenomenon of the northern lights was recorded in different regions of Ukraine at night. Photos of the illuminated sky were published from the north to the south of the country against the backdrop of a powerful solar storm.

A large-scale accident involving a bus, a truck and cars occurred on the Lviv bypass. 3 people were killed, 35 were injured, including 6 children. 6 children were among the injured.

A massive accident involving a Warsaw-Odesa bus, a Nova Poshta truck, and cars occurs on the Lviv bypass. One person was killed, 27 were injured, traffic is blocked, and traffic is being diverted through Vynnyky.

The Lviv Court of Appeal rejected Ostap Stakhiv's appeal against the preventive measure. The court upheld the decision to hold him in custody without bail until November 30.

Grenade explosions were heard on Polyova Street in Lviv. The police confirmed that a pyrotechnic device for airsoft exploded, no one was injured, and an investigation was launched.

During the repair work at Lviv City Hall, the chlorine leakage alarm button was accidentally pressed. The head of Lviv RMA, Maksym Kozytskyi, assured that there was no real leakage, and the situation in the city and region was calm.

In the village of Lviv, Russian occupants dropped explosives from a drone on a local resident. The 68-year-old man sustained explosive trauma and shrapnel wounds, and is receiving medical care.

In Lviv, a teenager on an electric scooter hit an 80-year-old pedestrian on the sidewalk. The woman was hospitalized, and the police opened a criminal investigation into the traffic violation.

Occupants shelled 23 settlements of Kherson region. Educational and medical institutions, a library, residential buildings, and equipment were damaged. As a result of the attacks, 1 person was killed and 16 were wounded.

The prosecutor's office is investigating violence against children in a rehabilitation center in Lviv region. About 50 people have been questioned, a teacher has been notified of suspicion, and new suspicions are expected.

The Cabinet of Ministers included Ecocenter and SUNART in the Register of Industrial Parks. The new sites in Lviv and Mykolaiv regions will create 1,800 jobs, bringing the total number of registered parks to 95.