Tag: Lviv

Ukraine Permanently Bans Far-Left Communist Parties, Beijing Silent

A Ukrainian court has recently ruled to permanently ban the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) and confiscate its assets amid the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war. Analysts believe that the decision reflects the world’s awakening to the dangers of the communist ideology and the far-left political parties that are in tow. China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party has…


Smoke Billows After Missile Strikes Lviv

Another aerial attack struck Lviv, Ukraine, on March 26. Dark plumes of smoke were seen rising in the sky in first-hand video captured by The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD. From NTD News


Missiles Hit Lviv in Major Air Attack, Injuring 5 People: Ukrainian Officials

LVIV, Ukraine—Powerful explosions rocked Lviv, in western Ukraine, on Saturday, creating plumes of thick black smoke and causing at least five injuries, according to Ukrainian officials, with the air attack on the city coming as President Joe Biden was on a state visit to neighboring Poland. Maksym Kozytskyy, the governor of Lviv, confirmed “three powerful…


Missile Strikes Hit Lviv in Western Ukraine: Lviv Governor

Two missile strikes hit Ukraine’s western city of Lviv on Saturday, regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyy said on Twitter. Video credit: Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times


Governor of Lviv Looks to Businesses as Refugee Flow Ebbs

The governor of Ukraine’s Lviv region sat down with The Epoch Times and NTD to talk about the refugee flow from the war-torn east and helping relocate businesses to the region. Gov. Maksym Kozytskyy also discusses the military build-up and how block posts (checkpoints) sprung up everywhere. From NTD News


Woman Who Lost 6 Family Members Now Helps Refugees at Ukraine Train Station

LVIV, Ukraine—The Pryimenko family’s bags had been packed for five days on March 7, when Russia and Ukraine negotiated a green corridor for civilians to flee Sumy, which would open the next morning. Vitaliy and Yekaterina Pryimenko had been waiting for a day to flee with their three sons, aged Kiril, 5, Yegor, 10, and…


Rockets Hit Lviv: Governor and Residents Speak

A factory on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine, was attacked Friday morning by rocket fire. NTD was in Lviv when it happened and he heard from the governor. From NTD News


Missiles Hit Area Near Ukraine’s Lviv Airport

Missiles have hit near Lviv airport, the city’s Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on March 18. In a statement, Sadovyi attributed the missiles to Russians. “Some Russian rockets hit on the aircraft repair plant. The building was destroyed because of the hits. Active work on the plant was previously stopped, so there are no casualties.” The Ukraine…


Video: Hearts and Minds of Residents in Lviv, Ukraine

NTD is on the ground in Lviv, Ukraine. Looking from the outside, one may not guess the country is in a war. NTD spoke to the residents of Lviv to get a better feel of the hearts and minds in the western Ukrainian city. From NTD News


Video: Life Goes On in Lviv, Ukraine

The war hasn’t reached Lviv, but residents are busy protecting cultural landmarks in the city as residents and refugees fill the streets. Credit: Reporting by Ivan Pentchoukov/The Epoch Times Video by Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times