Terror tore through Lviv just before midnight as twin explosions shattered the city centre. What began as a routine police call to a suspected break-in quickly turned deadly.
Two Blasts, One Brave Officer Dead
As the first patrol arrived, an improvised explosive device exploded without warning. Moments later, a second police unit was hit by another blast. The attack claimed the life of 23-year-old Police Sergeant Viktoriia Shpylka.
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Viktoriia’s story is tragic. Born in Volyn, she later lived in Kherson and graduated from Lviv State University of Internal Affairs. She proudly served in the patrol police and married a fellow officer just last autumn.
Investigators have not dismissed the possibility of Russian intelligence behind the attack, fueling tensions amid the ongoing conflict.
