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Police officer killed, 24 people injured in bombs explosions in Ukraine's Lviv

Two homemade bombs exploded targeting police responding to a break-in, killing a 23-year-old officer and injuring 25 others, officials said.

  • On February 22, 2026, Ukraine's National Police said one police officer was killed and 24 people injured after explosions struck the city centre of Lviv around 12:25 a.m. as officers responded to a shop break-in.
  • The Lviv Oblast's Prosecutor's Office said two homemade explosive devices, planted in waste bins, detonated as patrol crews responded after a shop intrusion call.
  • Authorities identified the victim as Viktoria Shpylka, policewoman, and eleven people were admitted to hospital, including six law enforcement officers in serious condition and three on ventilators.
  • The prosecutor's office announced that police detained a suspect and that investigations into the 'act of terrorism' are ongoing, with authorities seeking other involved persons.
  • The attacks come ahead of February 24 and Ukraine's air defences intercepted 50 Russian missiles and nearly 300 drones overnight, with Ukrenergo reporting power outages.
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A suspect lured police to a burglary scene in a western Ukrainian city before detonating a bomb, killing one officer and injuring 25 others.

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At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured in explosions that rocked the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Sunday morning in what authorities called a “terrorist attack.” A 23-year-old policewoman was killed in the attack, while a police patrol car and a civilian vehicle were damaged, the Prosecutor's Office reported. Around 20 people were injured, according to police. The explosions occurred as officers responded to an emerg…

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At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured in explosions that rocked the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Sunday morning, in what authorities called a "terrorist attack".

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ГОЛОВНА broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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