The western Ukrainian city of LvivLviv is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the fifth-largest city in Ukraine, officially with a population of 723,403 (2025 estimate). It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural... See More »
Lviv is six hours drive from Kyiv, but it is in range of Putin’s attackMissiles and drones are likely being operated by Russian military units in Belarus 🇧🇾. We are in the mountains about three hundred kilometres from Lviv.
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit UkraineAttacks come as Ukraine says its air defences shot down 267 out of 289 drones launched by Russia overnight. Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga for the fifth time in 10 days, as Kyiv continues to step up attacks on... See More » (1)
Home for the first time since university!It has been a terrible time since I left my parents house in the mountains to move to Kyiv to study, and after my parents were killed the house was not the same, even my brother was not happy in being here with our parents dead. After his death in... See More » (1)
Identifying the Rusyns (for you)Rusyns, also known as Carpatho-Rusyns, Carpatho-Russians, Ruthenians, or Rusnaks, are an East Slavic ethnic group from the Eastern Carpathians in Central and Eastern Europe. They speak Rusyn, an East Slavic language variety, treated variously as... See More »
Race in the Western UkraineFor Putin’s sake I am highlighting (with the help of Google AI) the racial types, the tribes and peoples of western Ukraine 🇺🇦 Western Ukraine is historically dominated by a mix of Dinaric (sub-Carpathian and Galicia) and Nordic-sub-Nordic... See More »
Does the internet work in Ukraine?Yes, the internet works in Ukraine and remains highly functional, although it faces disruptions in conflict zones. Despite damage to infrastructure from missile attacks, engineers have maintained widespread connectivity using repaired infrastructure,... See More »
Lviv in the warAs of late March 2026, Lviv remains a crucial, relatively functioning wartime hub in western Ukraine, despite facing increased danger from Russian air attacks. Recent drone strikes have hit the UNESCO-listed historic center, causing damage to... See More »
