General · 22 February 2026
Two hidden bombs kill officer in western Ukraine
Two homemade devices detonated in waste bins in Lviv shortly after midnight, killing a 23-year-old female officer. Police detained a 33-year-old suspect accused of planting the explosives on orders from Russian agents. Eleven victims remain in hospital, including six personnel in serious condition, following the double blast. This violence occurred alongside heavy missile strikes across the country just before the war's fourth anniversary.
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