2026 Lviv terror attacks

At least one person was killed who was later identified as a policewoman and dozens more injured in explosions that hit the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Sunday February 22nd 2026, in what authorities have labeled a “terrorist attack.[1][2] 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.[2] Kyiv has condemned the attack and blamed Russia.[3][4]

History

Police officers were responding to a reported store intrusion when the first explosion erupted, and a second explosion took place when another police crew arrived at the scene. This was a terrorist attack said Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi, at the time of this statement 14 people had already been hospitalized.[5][6][7]

This attack happened at the same time that the city of Kyiv was under assault from combined missile and drone strikes overnight on Saturday the 21st into Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.[1] A terror attack in Lviv is not a common occurrence as the city is close to the Polish rather than Russian border.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Mogul, Rhea (2026-02-22). "Deadly explosions in western Ukraine investigated as 'terrorist attack'". CNN. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  2. 1 2 AFP (2026-02-22). "Ukraine explosions kill policewoman, wound 15 in 'terror' attack". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv condemns 'blackmail' by Hungary and Slovakia in energy supplies dispute". The Guardian. 2026-02-22. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  4. 1 2 "TRT World - Deadly explosions rock Ukraine's Lviv city". www.trtworld.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  5. ↑ "15 injured, police officer killed as explosions rock western Ukraine's Lviv in terrorist attack". The Kyiv Independent. 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  6. ↑ "Lviv Mayor Sadovyi called the explosions in the city center a terrorist act and reported the hospitalization of 14 injured people | УНН". unn.ua. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Explosions Rock Lviv as Mayor Calls it 'Terrorist Act' — New Flashpoint in Russia-Ukraine Conflict?". Times Now. 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
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