Ivano-Frankivsk

American

[ih-vah-noh-frahng-kifsk, ee-vah-noh-fruhn-keevsk] / ɪˈvɑ noʊ frɑŋˈkɪfsk, iˈvɑ noʊ frʌnˈkivsk /

a city in western Ukraine, south of Lviv.

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Three other western cities, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia and Ternopil, were also targeted.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, said in a statement on social media that energy infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk regions had also been targeted.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Mr. Zelensky said that air defenses had been at work in 10 regions, including in areas far from the front line, such as the western Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

In the nearby Ivano-Frankivsk region, missile debris hit a private house.

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

"You can see for yourself, thousands of Ivano-Frankivsk residents came to say farewell to him," Mstyslav said at the cemetery.

From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2023

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