Kilkenny Filmmaker Documents Human Impact of War in Ukraine
A filmmaker from Kilkenny shares his personal journey and observations in Lviv, Ukraine, highlighting the profound and destructive impact of war on individuals.
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A filmmaker from Kilkenny shares his personal journey and observations in Lviv, Ukraine, highlighting the profound and destructive impact of war on individuals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is expected to try again to involve Belarus in the ongoing war. He cited intelligence suggesting Belarus is building roads and artillery positions near the Ukrainian border.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated that Kyiv has no connection to the incident in Serbia, where explosives were discovered near the TurkStream pipeline.
Police in Lviv, Ukraine, are investigating a customs inspector suspected of killing an enlistment officer.

Russia is accused of committing a war crime by attacking the center of Lviv a few days ago, damaging a building listed as cultural heritage.

Massive Russian drone attacks over the past 24 hours, described as the largest one-day blitz of the war, have killed at least seven people and injured 30 across Ukraine, with a rare daytime strike hitting a historic building in Lviv.
Russian drones struck the center of Lviv, Ukraine, injuring at least two people and potentially damaging a UNESCO-protected area, leading to anger from the city's mayor.

The Canary Islands are grappling with the ongoing effects of Storm Therese, which has brought several days of strong winds and abundant rainfall, leading to some localities being cut off, widespread flooding, and prompting the deployment of the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) in Gran Canaria as the situation escalated to level 2. Roads in Tenerife have also been submerged due to the storm.

Ukrainian authorities have reported that Russia launched over 400 drones at Ukraine in a rare daytime attack, according to the air force.

A Russian drone attack on Lviv, Ukraine, has resulted in three deaths and 13 injuries, causing a residential building to catch fire and hitting the city's UNESCO historical center. Ukraine reports Russia launched nearly 1,000 drones over a 24-hour period, including one of the largest daylight attacks of the war.
A Russian Shahed drone struck a residential building in Lviv, Ukraine, causing damage and prompting a city-wide rocket alarm.
Russian drones have struck the city of Lviv in a daytime attack, with casualties reported in the Ukrainian city.
Russian drones hit SBU office in western Ukraine's Lviv Oblast The Kyiv Independent
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) are currently conducting an investigation within one of the departments of the Lviv City Council.
The first indicative air quality monitoring sensor, acquired through the Ukrainian-Finnish cooperation project UFAIR, has been activated in Ukraine's Lviv region.
A 30-year-old National Guard serviceman, Yosyp Pavlynskyi, has died in a Lviv hospital, becoming the second victim of the terror attack that occurred on February 22.

An incident involving a flooded underpass in Kaarina, Finland, endangered a small child, prompting schools to send warning messages to parents advising students to avoid flooded underpasses.

A Slavic studies professor in Lviv, Ukraine, describes teaching until air raid alerts are declared, then moving with students to shelters, highlighting how citizens have adapted to wartime life.

Voor de derde keer in drie dagen tijd is de Oekraïense politie doelwit van aanvallen. Bij aanvallen in Dnipro en Mykolajev waren er maandag explosies, zaterdag was er een in Lviv. In Mykolajev raakten

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In Lviv, 12 people who were injured in the terrorist attack on February 22 remain in hospitals; three of them are in serious condition in the intensive care unit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned of increasing threats of terror acts organized by Russia. A vivid example of this is the explosions carried out in Lviv on Sunday, February 22.

Law enforcement officials have charged a 33-year-old resident of Kostopil, Rivne region, with committing a terrorist act in Lviv.

After a terrorist attack in Lviv, 12 people are still in hospital, two of them in a serious condition. A 23-year-old policewoman was killed.

Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.

Ukrainian authorities suspect Russia orchestrated a bombing in Lviv that killed a policewoman and injured 25 others; a suspect has been arrested.

‘Double-tap’ bombing has left one person dead and at least 25 injured

Energy infrastructure and residential buildings were targeted in the attacks, with casualties and injuries in Kyiv and Lviv.

25 people were injured in Lviv, one police officer died. City Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and the National Police of Ukraine reported that a terrorist attack had occurred in the city. "It was a terrorist attack," said Mayor Lviv...

One policewoman was killed and 24 people were injured after several explosive devices detonated at midnight in Lviv, western Ukraine, it was announced.

La police ukrainienne a indiqué que plusieurs de ses agents avaient été «tués ou blessés» en arrivant sur les lieux, où ils avaient été appelés.

A police officer was killed and fifteen people were injured in multiple explosions in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, which local authorities have described as a terrorist attack.
A police officer was killed and more than 20 people were injured in an explosion in Ukrainian Lviv on Sunday night.
Three unknown individuals broke into the Yavoriv district territorial recruitment and social support center in Ukraine's Lviv region. The assailants attempted to attack members of the security unit.
The city of Lviv, Ukraine, will host Brave1 Defense Tech Valley 2026 on September 16-17, an event focused on defense technology, bringing together manufacturers, investors, and international partners.
Andrii Trush, a Lviv Customs inspector, has been ordered to 60 days of pre-trial detention without bail by the Lychakiv District Court of Lviv. He is suspected of killing a serviceman from a Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center.

A Ukrainian recruitment officer was fatally stabbed in the western city of Lviv while delivering a mobilization order, highlighting growing tensions surrounding mandatory conscription.

The UK government has authorized its armed forces to board Russian tankers in British waters, escalating actions against the 'shadow fleet' that helps Moscow circumvent Western oil sanctions.
The Polonika Institute has announced its decision to remain in Lviv, Ukraine, with its director Katarzyna Sokołowska stating that they are discussing how to support Ukraine in protecting its most vulnerable cultural heritage assets.

Russia claimed to have shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones, a day after launching an extensive assault involving nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles on civilian areas, including a deadly attack on Lviv.

Following a major Russian attack on Lviv, UNESCO experts are scheduled to visit the city to evaluate the damage inflicted upon its cultural heritage sites.
A historic building in Lviv, Ukraine, sustained damage during a daytime drone attack, according to SMH.com.au.

The Russian army has initiated a spring offensive, launching hundreds of kamikaze drones against Ukrainian cities, including a rare daytime attack that struck the historic center of Lviv, which Ukrainian officials have already deemed unsuccessful.
A Russian drone attack targeted the central part of Lviv, hitting sacred objects including St. Andrew's Church and severely injuring civilians. Horrific footage shows a Russian drone crashing into a building in broad daylight.
A court hearing in the murder case of linguist Iryna Farion was held today at the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv. The proceedings are ongoing for the high-profile case.

A Russian drone hit a building belonging to Ukraine’s Security Service in Lviv on 18 March, causing damage but no casualties.
An Austrian economic delegation, led by Minister Hattmannsdorfer, had to take shelter in a bunker in Lviv, Ukraine, due to a rocket alarm during their visit for reconstruction efforts.

An obituary for Marja-Liisa Riekkola-Vanhanen (1941-2025), recognized for her work in developing bioleaching technology at Talvivaara.

A child in Kaarina, Finland, slipped into deep water in a flooded tunnel while on the way to a bus stop and was rescued by an older sibling, then taken to the hospital.

Ukrainian security services have formally charged an 18-year-old woman from Kharkiv with luring police officers to the scene of a terrorist attack in Lviv on the night of February 22nd.
Professor Maciej Milczanowski, a security expert, discusses the lessons from attacks in Moscow, Dnipro, and Lviv, stating that states have always used terrorist methods, now often termed 'hybrid warfare', and that intelligence is the primary line of defense.
A farewell ceremony was held in Lviv's Market Square for police officer Viktoriia Shpylka, who died in a terrorist attack.

Twelve people injured in the February 22nd terrorist attack in Lviv are still hospitalized, with three remaining in critical condition in intensive care.

Three people injured in the terrorist attack in Lviv on the night of 21-22 February remain in intensive care in a serious condition.

The report. Tomorrow marks the anniversary of Putin's invasion: from Lviv to Kyiv, from the trenches to the devastated east, the contradictions of a country that still resists.

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A 33-year-old suspect has been detained after explosions in central Lviv killed a police officer and injured 25 people.

Ukrainian authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with a terrorist attack in Lviv that killed a police officer and injured others. Investigations are ongoing to identify additional individuals involved in the crime.
Police officer killed, 24 people wounded in bomb explosions in Ukraine's Lviv The Straits Times

Explosions in western Ukraine have resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to 25 others, with officials labeling the incident a terror attack.

According to the mayor, some of the injured are in very serious condition.
Two improvised bombs exploded near a shopping center in Lviv, Ukraine, resulting in the death of a police officer and injuring over 20 people in what is being investigated as a terrorist attack.
A police officer was killed and over 20 people were injured in what Ukrainian authorities are calling a terrorist attack in Lviv, western Ukraine.
Explosions in Lviv, Ukraine, have resulted in the death of a policewoman and injuries to several others, with prosecutors investigating the incident as a terrorist act and a suspect detained.
Powerful explosions shook Kyiv after residents were warned of an impending missile attack, and a woman died in an explosion in Lviv.
The century-old Mariacka Pharmacy in Lviv has been transformed into a luxury cosmetics store, preserving its historic interiors while changing its commercial role.

A military recruitment center employee was fatally stabbed in Lviv, Ukraine, as authorities continue their fight against corruption within the country's mobilization process.
Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka announced that cooperation between Ukraine and the Netherlands is becoming more systematic and deeper, following important agreements reached during this year’s Lviv Conference held in Breda.

Russia has announced a ban on gasoline exports starting April 1, aiming to prioritize domestic supplies and stabilize fuel prices amidst surging domestic prices and turbulence in global oil markets. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed the energy ministry to draft a resolution for this measure, which will last until July 31st.

The Sierra Leone-flagged oil tanker Altura, carrying Russian oil and subject to sanctions, was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea near Turkey, marking one of several recent incidents involving sanctioned vessels in the region.

Russia conducted a rare daytime drone blitz on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, causing damage and prompting Ukrainian President Zelensky to condemn the attacks. UNESCO expressed concern over the strike on the UNESCO World Heritage site but did not explicitly name Russia in its statement.

A Russian drone attack on Lviv, Ukraine, has resulted in three deaths and 13 injuries, causing a residential building to catch fire and hitting the city's UNESCO historical center, with many people injured in the city center.
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A Russian drone attack on March 24 struck the historic center of Lviv, damaging UNESCO World Heritage Sites and residential buildings, and injuring 26 people who are now hospitalized. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has urged UNESCO to respond decisively to the strike.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged UNESCO to respond to a Russian strike on central Lviv that damaged a World Heritage site.
A building in the city center of Lviv, Ukraine, was struck by a Russian attack, with casualties reported.
Russian drones hit residential buildings in Odesa, injuring three people, and attacked the SBU intelligence service headquarters in Lviv overnight.
An investigation is underway in the Lviv region of Ukraine into a fictitious employment scheme involving conscripts at the city council and a municipal enterprise.
A 63-year-old Polish man, wanted on an Interpol red notice and European Arrest Warrant, was apprehended in Lviv by Polish and Ukrainian law enforcement.

Lviv's historic Lychakiv Cemetery is expanding, with over 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen and servicewomen killed since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion buried there, highlighting the devastating human cost of the war.
In Lviv, a man who violated military registration regulations used pepper spray against military and police officers, facing 3 to 5 years of restricted freedom.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police of Ukraine have formally charged an 18-year-old woman from Kharkiv who lured police officers to the site of a terrorist attack in Lviv on

An explosion injured seven Ukrainian police officers on Monday in the city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, two of them seriously, authorities announced, two days after a female police officer was killed in an incident.
Two women are implicated in the case concerning the terrorist attack in Lviv.
A significant new railway investment is underway near Lviv, Ukraine, which is expected to become a major competitor to Sławków for the transfer of cargo between the European Union and Ukraine.
Lviv blasts kill police officer as Russian airstrikes pound Ukraine Qatar Tribune

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tonight assessed the attack in Lviv as a terrorist act and added that several people had been arrested.
Following a terrorist attack in Lviv, Ukraine, twelve victims remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition. Most of the injured are emergency service workers who responded to the incident.
The alleged perpetrator of a terrorist attack in Lviv has been apprehended in a controlled border area near the town of Staryi Sambir in the Lviv region.

Two nighttime explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, which killed a police officer and injured dozens, have intensified Ukrainian fears. Authorities believe Russia is expanding its sabotage tactics far beyond the front lines.

Kyiv: attack in Lviv, one dead and 24 injured. Zelensky: "It's terrorism, one person has been stopped. Investigations underway." US envoy Witkoff: "Next round of negotiations in three weeks"

In a terrorist attack in Lviv last night, 23-year-old policewoman Viktoria was killed, and 25 people were injured.

Lisäksi Lvivissä tapahtui yöllä epäilty terrori-isku, jossa kuoli 23-vuotias naispoliisi ja haavoittui parikymmentä ihmistä.

Drone and missile attacks hit energy infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions, while explosions in Lviv killed a police officer and injured 24.
A police officer was killed and 24 people were wounded in bomb explosions in Lviv, Ukraine, according to Reuters.

Explosions were also reported in Kyiv. Ukraine speaks of "blackmail" in the dispute with Slovakia over Russian oil supplies.

The blasts occurred shortly after police responded to a report of a break-in at a shop in the city centre around 12:30 a.m. (2230 GMT Saturday), according to the Lviv regional prosecutor's office