During the night from Saturday to Sunday, Ukrainian territory became the target of a series of tragic and violent attacks. In Lviv, a bloody bombing attack took place, resulting in the death of a young policewoman. Just a few hours later, Russian forces conducted a massive missile strike on Kyiv, raising the death toll, which immediately forced the Polish side to scramble fighter jets and close the airspace in eastern Poland.

Deadly Trap in Lviv

The detonation of improvised devices at night claimed the life of a female officer from the local uniformed forces who was intervening in an alleged break-in.

Airborne Missile Attacks

The tragic and extensive strike bombardment of the capital with ballistic missiles killed Ukrainian residents of the Kyiv region just before the fourth anniversary of the war's outbreak.

Aviation Procedures and Airspace Closure

The proximity of the incendiary air wave forced the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency to suspend civilian airport operations in favor of fighter jets securing Poland.

The night from Saturday to Sunday brought tragic and extremely turbulent events in western and central Ukraine, also putting neighboring countries on high alert. Just after midnight, in the very center of Lviv, a city hitherto considered a relatively safe haven, a bloody incident occurred. According to reports from city authorities and the local prosecutor's office, services received a report of an alleged break-in at one of the shops near the popular Magnus shopping center. When a police patrol arrived at the scene, a multiple detonation of improvised explosive devices suddenly occurred. The event was directly described by investigators as a precisely planned "act of terrorism" using improvised explosive devices. Unfortunately, as a result of a ruthless trap set for the officers, a 23-year-old policewoman tragically died, and between 15 and 24 other people were injured. Some of the heavily bleeding victims required immediate hospitalization in nearby city hospitals. The lack of prior warning and air raid sirens only confirms the extremely internal, criminal, and sabotage nature of this operation. 24 — people injured after the attack in Lviv

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Just a few hours after this post-accident drama in Lviv, in the early morning hours, an extremely powerful strike fell directly on the Ukrainian capital. Russian air force command launched a massive bombardment, using heavy ballistic missiles hitting central Kyiv and the neighboring peripheral region. This unexpected raid damaged private infrastructure, and the launched missiles hit many multi-family housing estates. „Esto es definitivamente un acto terrorista. Tenemos 15 personas recibiendo atención médica. Algunas se encuentran en estado muy grave.” (This is definitely an act of terrorism. We have 15 people receiving medical attention. Some are in very serious condition.) — Andriy Sadovyi Fire engulfed the highest floors of the capital's skyscrapers, forcing urgent evacuation processes. Information from the official city headquarters included at least one deceased victim of the strike and numerous injured families. Among the seriously injured and burned were a fleeing woman and her small child. DORSZ in response to this dangerous border incident immediately issued an absolute order to scramble operational pairs of duty jets, ordering security flights. Massive Russian bombing operations traditionally gain ruthless intensity at the end of February. Russian air forces systematically attack population centers in the Kyiv region on every anniversary of the large-scale invasion of Ukrainian borders that has been formally ongoing since 2022. In response to the threat, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces scrambled pairs of duty fighter jets, which involved intensification of activities in the airspace of eastern Poland, although civilian airports in Rzeszów and Lublin did not issue official statements about a complete halt of operations on that specific day. The current tragic stage of military operations still fuels turbulent diplomatic debates regarding the formatting of the settlement process. As administrative services had previously informed, the Ukrainian president continuously maintains an open policy guiding talks aimed at ultimately ending this cruel bloodshed, under the condition of guaranteeing Ukraine firm political-deterrent support from democratic states.

Perspektywy mediów: The portal focuses on the human suffering of Ukrainian citizens and the tragic stance of Russian authorities towards cities. The current discourse primarily highlights the actions of the National Military Command and the preventive closure of Polish airspace zones.

Mentioned People

  • Andrij Sadowy — Mayor of Lviv, who described the night explosions involving police as a planned act of terrorism.
  • Witalij Kliczko — Mayor of the Ukrainian capital, reporting severe and drastic actions from the roof of Kyiv's administrative districts.
  • Wołodymyr Zełenski — President of Ukraine negotiating state stability through strategic safeguards of international processes.