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Lviv

Cultural Capital of Ukraine
Lviv is a city located in the western part of Ukraine, in the Roztocze region. Lviv is the administrative center of the Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, as well as one of the main cultural centers of Ukraine. The population of Lviv is about 717,500 people as of a 2022 estimate. Founded in the mid-13th century, Lviv was named in honor of Lev I of Galicia, son of King Daniel. The city played an important role as a trade and cultural center, and its historical center remained undamaged after World War II. The city is one of the most visited by tourists in Ukraine.
1772
Becoming the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, the city received a new administrative status
1853
The opening of the first gas lantern in Ukraine marked the beginning of the modernization of urban lighting
1861
The establishment of the Halych Savings Bank contributed to the financial development of the region
1905
The opening of the first electric tram in Ukraine improved the city's transport system
1918
The proclamation of the West Ukrainian People's Republic with its center in Lviv became an important stage of national self-determination
1998
The historical center of the city was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, recognizing its cultural value
2001
The All-Ukrainian Population Census confirmed the city's status as one of the largest in Ukraine
2022
The city became an important humanitarian and logistics center for assisting Ukraine during the war
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The Cabinet of Ministers meets in Lviv region amid a border blockade: Shmyhal ready for "reasonable compromises" with Warsaw

The Ukrainian government convened for a retreat in Lviv region to address the blockade on the Polish border and to agree on opening a new border crossing point with Hungary and expanding the existing one to facilitate border traffic.

Economy • February 23, 10:34 AM • 23670 views
Lviv resident sentenced to 8 years for attempted murder, hooliganism and car theft

A Lviv court sentenced a 37-year-old man to 8 years in prison for attempted murder, hooliganism, and illegal car ownership after he shot two people.

Crimes and emergencies • February 23, 04:59 AM • 32484 views
Court leaves Igor Hrynkevych in custody

The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld the decision to keep Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevych in custody on charges of attempting to bribe a State Bureau of Investigation officer.

Crimes and emergencies • February 22, 04:39 PM • 22524 views
Aviation bombs dropped by the occupiers near private buildings in Kharkiv region have been neutralized by sappers

Sappers of the State Emergency Service destroyed two unexploded aircraft bombs that were dropped near civilian buildings in Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 03:15 PM • 25216 views
Russians attack Beryslav in Kherson region with a drone: one wounded

Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone on Beryslav, Kherson region, wounding a 49-year-old man.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 12:48 PM • 23852 views
Two men who beat a serviceman detained in Transcarpathia

Two men, aged 51 and 39, were charged with hooliganism for beating a soldier in Mukachevo. The men face up to 4 years in prison.

Crimes and emergencies • February 22, 12:24 PM • 23035 views
Two employees of TCR in Lviv region to be tried for torture and detention of men in military commissariat

Two Ukrainian military officers will stand trial for torturing and illegally detaining four men who were trying to cross the border.

Crimes and emergencies • February 22, 10:38 AM • 68796 views
In Lviv region, developers are illegally draining the lake in order not to flood cottages - Sadovyi

Developers have illegally lowered the water level in a lake near Bryukhovychi in Lviv Oblast to avoid flooding newly built cottages on recreational land.

Society • February 22, 10:07 AM • 29656 views
Experts explain why Odesa region has become a favorite destination for international delegations

The Odesa region has become a favorite destination for international delegations due to its well-developed infrastructure for receiving foreign guests, economic and historical significance, and representation of the interests of various countries in the Black Sea region.

Society • February 22, 08:55 AM • 25647 views
Occupants shelled a village in Kherson region in the morning: one killed

On the morning of February 22, a 59-year-old local resident died as a result of Russian shelling of a residential building in the village of Lvov, Kherson region.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 08:44 AM • 23765 views
International Day of Boy Scouts and Founders of Scouting. What else can be celebrated on February 22

Today, on February 22, everyone involved in the scouting movement in many countries around the world is joining the International Boy Scout Day and the Scouting Founders Day. The founder of the scouting movement, which quickly became incredibly popular in many countries, was British Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.

UNN Lite • February 22, 04:09 AM • 25793 views
More than a third of Ukrainian vocational schools have applied for projects to transform learning spaces

More than a third of Ukraine's vocational schools have applied to participate in the state program to repair classrooms and upgrade equipment.

Society • February 21, 02:29 PM • 37353 views
"Shame and disgrace": Polish Consul General in Lviv apologizes to Ukraine for farmers' protests on the border

The Consul General of Poland in Lviv condemned the actions of Polish farmers who blocked the border with Ukraine and apologized to Ukraine for the farmers' actions.

Society • February 21, 11:23 AM • 29992 views
Stepan Khmara, a fighter for Ukraine's independence, dies

Former Soviet political prisoner and fighter for Ukrainian independence Stepan Khmara has died at the age of 86.

Society • February 21, 11:15 AM • 23562 views
SBU dismantles five more conscription evasion schemes: detainees from Poltava region

Law enforcement officers uncovered five more schemes that helped men evade conscription and illegally leave Ukraine, detaining the organizers in different regions.

Crimes and emergencies • February 21, 10:28 AM • 27664 views
Attention deficit disorder could be an evolutionary advantage

The study found that participants with higher ADHD scores were more likely to leave their area and seek out new berry fields, suggesting that some ADHD traits may have helped primitive people seek out new food sources.

Health • February 21, 08:41 AM • 27344 views
After a conflict in a Kyiv hotel in Pechersk, one of the visitors shot another with a traumatic pistol

A man was wounded during a conflict between two hotel visitors in the Pechersk district of Kyiv, and the attacker was detained and faces up to seven years in prison.

Kyiv • February 20, 10:36 AM • 108529 views
Cases of animal rabies have doubled in Kirovohrad region - residents are fined for refusing to vaccinate

Last year, the number of rabies cases in the Kirovohrad region of Ukraine increased to 100. At the same time, 43 people were brought to administrative liability for non-compliance with the requirements for providing an animal for vaccination or refusal to vaccinate it.

Society • February 19, 06:05 PM • 31894 views
More than 100 applications received and processed by the Recruiting Center for the Defense Forces in the first week of operation

The Ministry of Defense reported that during its first week of operation, the recruitment center in Lviv processed 107 applications and contacted 13 candidates for vacant positions in specific military units.

Society • February 19, 04:35 PM • 27018 views
Ukraine will start using AI to diagnose tuberculosis

Three Ukrainian phthisiopulmonology centers in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Sumy regions will now use artificial intelligence to diagnose tuberculosis by automatically analyzing chest X-rays.

Health • February 19, 03:01 PM • 24777 views
Ukrainian carriers prepare protests near three checkpoints in response to Polish blockade

Ukrainian carriers will start a peaceful protest near three checkpoints on the border with Poland in response to the blockade by Polish protesters that has been going on since November.

Society • February 19, 02:57 PM • 26190 views
An explosion occurred at an industrial facility in Lviv at night - OVA

At night, an explosion occurred at an industrial facility in Lviv, causing a fire, but no one was injured, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the explosion.

Society • February 18, 10:12 AM • 33726 views
Deaths of animals from rabies are recorded in Ukraine - there are human victims

Cases of rabies among animals are on the rise in many regions of Ukraine, with reports of attacks on humans and quarantine restrictions in several communities.

Society • February 18, 08:00 AM • 35933 views
Ukraine will build 2,000 apartments for war victims at the expense of 72.1 million euros allocated by Germany

The Ministry of Reintegration, IOM, and regional military administrations signed memorandums to provide housing for about 6,000 war-affected people through the construction of 2,000 apartments at the expense of €72. 1 million allocated by Germany.

Society • February 16, 09:59 PM • 50970 views
Tongue 5 times longer: Lviv doctors operate on a baby with a rare syndrome

Doctors at the Center for Children's Medicine in Lviv shortened the baby's tongue, which was 5 times longer than normal due to the rare Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

Health • February 16, 04:05 PM • 24016 views
Third truck with contraband cigarettes stopped at the border in a month

After two previous detentions, a third truck was intercepted this month as it tried to smuggle cigarettes across the Ukrainian-Romanian border.

Crimes and emergencies • February 16, 03:09 PM • 25159 views
Skovoroda Kharkiv Pedagogical University will not be merged with Karazin Kharkiv University - Lisova

The Minister of Education of Ukraine has announced that Skovoroda Kharkiv Pedagogical University will remain independent and will not be merged with Karazin Kharkiv National University.

Society • February 16, 10:49 AM • 26598 views
TPP attacked by enemy drones resumes operation in Dnipropetrovska oblast - Ukrenergo

Ukraine's energy system is operating stably and no shortages are expected, despite increased consumption due to cold weather.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 09:51 AM • 27543 views
Lviv restores power supply to all consumers who were cut off due to a Russian missile attack

Power supply has been restored to all consumers who were cut off in Lviv due to Russian missile attacks on February 15, while parts of several other regions remain without power.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 09:02 AM • 24977 views
The most popular electric cars in Ukraine in January

In January 2023, more than 3,500 electric vehicles were added to Ukraine's fleet, and the Volkswagen ID. 4 became the most popular new electric vehicle model in all regions except Odesa.

Economy • February 15, 01:48 PM • 22793 views