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Lviv

American  
[lveev] / lviv /
  1. a city in western Ukraine: formerly in Poland.


Lviv British  
/ lvif /

noun

  1. the Ukrainian name for Lvov

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sofia Kochmar, 34, a mother-of-one living in the western city of Lviv, said she was initially concerned but quickly questioned the authenticity of the alerts.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Early in Russia’s 2022 invasion, Velicovich headed to Lviv, in western Ukraine, where he distributed first-aid kits to soldiers along with sushi restaurateur Michael Sinensky and businessman Roman Vintfeld, who were there through a charity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

"There is a huge interest," military expert Yury Fedorenko told the audience at the recent Drone Autonomy conference, held in an undisclosed location in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

But it's not impossible that allies could discuss alternatives such as creating a safe zone in the west of the country or opening up Lviv airport, as a precursor to a ceasefire.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

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