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16.03 14:01 «I don’t want my children to be homeless.» A family from Borodyanka and their destroyed apartment In march 2022, a projectile exploded near the two-story apartment block, making it no more suitable for living.
10.03 14:05 «This is our weapon.» Roman Hapachylo about modern Ukrainian comedy without Russia How the show «Nashi bez Rashi» began, when and why stand-up began to develop in Ukraine and what is the Ukrainian format of humor? We talked about it with a Lviv native Roman Hapachylo – leader of the «Kolegi Studio» team and sketch show «Nashi bez Rashi», a volunteer who bought almost 200 «Bandera cars» for the Armed Forces that have already become his business card.
08.03 12:51 «The demand for high-rise housing is decreasing» – a Kharkiv architect How to rebuild destroyed houses in Kharkiv, what should be considered to improve the reconstructed areas and why foreign architects are not always a good choice for this work? Lviv Now discussed these issues with Mykhailo Shevchenko – architect and designer, who is the representative of the Kharkiv School of Architecture.
06.03 17:46 «The icon saved me.» Report from the apartment block damaged on February 25 last year. On the morning of February 25, 2022, the air defense shot down an enemy drone over Kyiv. The debris fell into the residential area of Pozniaky, located on the left bank of the city. As a result, it damaged high-rise buildings №7 and 7A on Koshytsia Street, causing a fire to break out.
02.03 10:08 Close to Kyivans. What is special about this new media about Kyiv «Tvoe Misto Kyiv» is the new local media about Ukraine’s capital.
27.02 17:18 Kyiv’s urbanistic alchemy. The city, born during the Revolution on Granite Journalist and publicist Dmytro Krapyvenko, who is currently defending Ukraine, talks about contemporary Kyiv and how it rebelled against its Soviet provincial fate back in 1990.

23.02 16:42 Biden’s Train Visit to Kyiv Took Courage and Confidence: The Tools of Victory Rail-Force One: The U.S. President, who normally only takes his own secure transportation, spent 20 hours on a Ukrainian train.
22.02 19:14 «There’s a greater chance the Russian Federation will fall apart.» Edward Lucas Edward Lucas is a British journalist, the author of journal publications and two books analysing the economic and political life of Russia in the early 2000s. He is a senior nonresident fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and an aspiring Liberal Democrat member of the U.K. Parliament. Lviv Now asked the expert how the perception of Russia has changed in the West and why the chances of the Russian Federation’s collapse have increased.
16.02 09:25 Nearly all substations are destroyed in Lviv and the Lviv region. Still, the power supply is permanent A number of objects will be rebuilt from scratch.
14.02 22:16 Irpin will be rebuilt by experts from a dozen of countries. Here is the model Specialists from more than 10 countries and 3 continents united for a project to rebuild Ukraine using the example of the city of Irpin in the Kyiv region.
13.02 18:48 «We must use the term de-imperialization». Oleksandr Alfyorov about clearing Kyiv from the Russian toponyms What is the progress with the de-Russification of Kyiv and is it correct to use this particular term? How many streets of the capital should be renamed, and what to do with the Shchors, Pushkin and Motherland monuments? LvivNow discussed these issues with Oleksandr Alfyorov – the historian, head of the Expert Toponymic Commission of Kyiv, and soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
01.02 19:12 Ukrainian energy company plans to extract gas from coal layers in the Lviv region Research is ongoing on the selected area.
25.01 20:56 A professional drone control school for the military has opened in Kyiv The first course started on January 20. Classes will be held in Kyiv and Poltava, and later in Lviv.
23.01 09:32 In the Lviv region, a new solar power plant started generating electricity It might give impetus to other alternative energy projects amid the worsening of air quality in the Lviv region, which is happening due to the intensive use of generators.
12.01 10:47 What did Zelenskyi do in Lviv yesterday? Our photo report The Ukrainian President held a coordination meeting regarding state border protection near Belarus and met with the Presidents of Poland and Lithuania.

31.12 14:40 "We repair 50-70 Ukrainian houses per month." Michael Capponi During the World for Ukraine summit in Rzeszow, Poland on December 7-9, Lviv Now spoke to Michael Capponi, an American businessman who conducts humanitarian work in Ukraine with his "Global empowerment mission" NGO.
23.12 17:20 «Ukrainian elites longed for the West, and the West was closing its doors,» – Psychoanalyst Roman Kechur What should we expect from Putin and why is it important to escalate? How do Ukrainian regions differ and what projects can they propose for the country’s future? Why is «the Great Russian culture» only three hundred years old, and why the «cultural wall» is important now? Lviv Now spoke to the psychotherapist Roman Kechur, head of the department of psychology and psychiatry of the Ukrainian Catholic University.
22.12 15:06 More than 30% of relocated enterprises are ready to stay in the Lviv region Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, more than 800 enterprises have moved here.
19.12 23:06 “We have delivered $500 thousand worth of aid in total.” The story of a volunteer from Poland Olga Solarz was born and raised in Poland. Since 2014, he has been volunteering for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. An ethnographer and translator by profession, she delivers cars, clothes, optics, and communication equipment to our boys and girls on the frontline. She calls herself radical and is annoyed by those who are not worried about the war. In her opinion, it concerns not only Europe but the whole world.
19.12 14:55 St. Nicholas' present. Valerii Zaluzhnyi met a boy separated from his father by the war The boy met with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces thanks to the "Become Saint Nicholas" initiative.
12.12 18:31 Lviv residents manufacture bandages that accelerate the wound healing The pilot version of the invention was launched at the end of January 2022, and it was planned to produce 4 thousand bandages in a year.
07.12 23:03 Roman Waschuk: “Ukraine is seen as a victim, but it is competing and developing” What has Ukraine proved to be stronger in? Does the nationalization of enterprises affect the country's investment potential, how is our business restored, and what is the impact of the Ukrainian diaspora on Canadian politics? We discussed these questions with Roman Vashchuk - the Canadian diplomat of Ukrainian origin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine in 2014-2019, and the business ombudsman.
24.11 12:31 “60% of houses have their own sources of heating,” - interview about Lviv’s warmest district Iryna Dzhuryk, the head of Lviv’s Railway District, told Lviv Now about the emergency measures the local administration undertakes to provide energy security for residents of the area.
17.11 16:52 An individual state can play a crucial role. Professor David Ellery about Ukraine, British experience and the victory In our studio, we talked to Professor David Ellery - Honoured Fellow and Trustee at Durham University, Senior Directing Staff Emeritus at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London, Visiting Professor at Ljubljana University, Slovenia, and Research Fellow, CCW at Oxford University. In today’s conversation, we raised the questions of strategic leadership in Ukraine, planning the country’s post-war development, and the consistency of British support to Ukraine.
07.11 17:15 Ukraine nationalised five oligarch-related companies These are strategic enterprises that belong to the energy and engineering industries. Now, they will serve the military needs of Ukraine.
28.10 19:41 Poland will help Ukraine repair the damaged airports Warsaw can offer Kyiv expert consulting services regarding the implementation of investments related to airports.
26.10 18:52 Unemployed Ukrainians will be involved in the «army of reconstruction» The unemployed will receive payment for work in the amount not lower than the minimum wage – 6,700 UAH ($159).
26.10 15:29 A new boiler house was launched in Lviv. It will enable less consumption of gas Gas will be replaced by alternative fuels – wood chips and waste from the agricultural sector.
25.10 18:30 «Trust is gradually changing Ukrainians,» – sociology scholar Danylo Sudyn Why does Russia consider Ukraine its own land, how is this perception affected by the Russian identity, and why do Russians consider Putin insufficiently patriotic? During the program «Accents of the Week», we spoke with Danylo Sudyn, associate professor of the Sociology Department at the Ukrainian Catholic University.
21.10 17:31 «I reassessed my duties when the war began.» Interview on how Lviv’s youngest district is preparing for the winter Before the most uncertain winter, the Sykhiv district is installing new-typed heating points in the high-raised houses. How are the officials work to prevent emergencies, what is the condition of shelters in the educational institutions, and how many refugees are still living in the area – we asked Halyna Hladyak, the head of the Sykhiv District Administration, during our «Topic of the Week» studio talk.
19.10 16:20 Bread prices may rise by 50%, but some products got even cheaper. How war impacted nutrition in Ukraine What happens to the prices of basic food products, is there a shortage or excess of something, and what should we expect later? Lviv Now spoke to an expert on the agrarian market, the former head of the Agriculture and Food Department in the Lviv region, Ivan Stefanyshyn.
14.10 14:16 A house, a job, and the support of specialists are needed. How to solve the refugees’ problem To explore the refugees’ problems and find solutions, Lviv Now organized a discussion with the participation of officials, settlers and a philanthropist.
12.10 17:50 «We don’t produce anything but bread,» or why the food industry is problematic in the Lviv region Until 2010, large bakery productions had a higher specific value on the market. Now, it’s the contrary – a significant share is occupied by medium and small «bakers», many of whom work in the shadow sector of the economy. Still, it might be a positive factor in promoting competitiveness.
07.10 16:57 «If hate disappears, we’ll become indifferent like Russians,» – Natalia Pylat How emotions fight the fear of possible nuclear attack, what is the difference between the values of Ukrainians and Russians, and why the psychology of children is more resilient in the times of war comparing to the older people? We talked to Natalia Pylat, associate professor at the Psychology and Psychotherapy department of the Ukrainian Catholic University.
06.10 16:20 «50 hryvnias for a dollar is real,» – the expert on exchange rate predictions What today’s currency exchange rate in Ukraine depends on, under what circumstances the value of the dollar will increase, and the opposite – to explain these, we talked to Professor of the National University «Lviv Polytechnic», Doctor of Economic Sciences Rostyslav Slavyuk.
28.09 16:02 «Got up – think how to help the army,» – Serhiy Prytula about volunteering, corruption and distancing from the Russian culture What is the communication between volunteers and the authorities, why is reforming education no less important than rebuilding the country? How should we treat the «remorse» of Ukrainian artists who flirted with Russia, and why only the Armed Forces of Ukraine can give us an idea of future Ukraine? We discussed these questions in the special project «Accents of Your City» with volunteer and showman Serhiy Prytula.
28.09 14:40 7,000 restaurants and cafes have closed in Ukraine during the big war Since June, western regions of Ukraine show positive dynamics in the opening of new establishments.
24.09 11:05 A new gas field discovered and a wind plant launched in the Lviv region The gas production company of Zynoviy Kozytskyi, father of the Lviv governor, has opened a new field in the Lviv region and plans to launch a wind power plant near Truskavets.
23.09 14:10 Pawnshop in the cemetery, or the beginning of banking in Lviv. Part 2 Why did the burgomaster of medieval Lviv establish a financial institution, which corruption scandal was connected with it, and why even in this story, we can find a trace of Moscow – Lviv expert Petro Radkovets narrates the city’s financial history.
22.09 19:53 «Now, any volunteer in Ukraine can be caught absolutely calmly,» – Serhiy Prytula on the arrests of the volunteers Today, the volunteer environment poses a certain threat to the existing elites, so the latter won’t mind if the credibility of this movement is somewhat undermined. This was stated by a volunteer and showman Serhiy Prytula in frames of our program «Accents of Your City».
19.09 15:14 Galician Wall Street or the beginning of banking in Lviv In the 19th and early 20th centuries, financial institutions appeared in our city like mushrooms after the rain. Some of them were led by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in particular, the then Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytskyi, who had the title of the honorary president. Lviv historian Petro Radkovets narrates the birth and development of banking in Lviv.
19.09 13:08 «We are drops that make up the ocean.» This is how Lviv bloggers help the army Bloggers in Ukraine are now massively converting their popularity into donations for the army. And it works effectively. Today, we introduce you to the stories of Taras Stadnytskyi, Lyubov Obushchak, Svyatoslav Boyko, as well as the family of Tik-tokers Bovtsailo and Hrytsko. Thanks to their fundraising campaigns, dozens of cars and hundreds of camouflage nets have already been transferred to the front, in line with thermal imagers and sights, drones and other useful things that bring our victory closer.
15.09 18:48 40% of Ukrainians are unemployed as a result of the war Only one-fifth of Ukrainians are currently working and receiving full salaries.
13.09 16:54 From October, trucks crossing the Ukrainian border will be able to register in the online queue The use of the e-queue will be completely free for carriers, with no mandatory visits to service areas and no human intervention in the system.
13.09 15:46 Updated alarm system and preparation for the winter without gas. A talk with a State Emergency Service representative How will the new alarm notification system work, are the shelters and other safety measures in Ukraine arranged properly, and what threats can the self-installed «stoves» bring as the winter comes? Vitalii Turovtsev, the spokesman of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Lviv region told about this in the video project «Topic of the Week».
09.09 15:45 From brewing beer to fundraising for a jet. This is how a Lviv company continues its business while helping supply the army Yurko Nazaruk, the co-founder of «!Fest» holding, explained what restaurant business can do for the country during the war, whether it’s real to buy a fighter jet for the Army, and how volunteering works in Ukraine.
08.09 16:51 Launched preceding the war, restarted in a bombed city. The case of Kyiv’s mobile carwash In the «Ukrainian startups versus war» project we show how Ukrainian businesses sustain the crisis and find ways to help their country.
06.09 14:34 «We were first among the Soviet countries to dismantle the monument to Lenin» Why did Ukraine’s path to a market economy lead to oligarchization, and the way to democracy lied through the authoritarianism of Kuchma? In the «Accents of Your City» project, we talked to the People’s Deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament of IV-VI convocations, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Stepan Davymuka.
05.09 14:42 Repairing the ruins, destroying the stereotypes. Interview with Yurko Didula We spoke with Yurko Didula, one of the founders of «Building Ukraine Together» (BUR) organisation, about the volunteer movement and how his family is involved in helping the front.
02.09 14:34 «State would have to support the volunteers.» Public activist Sviatoslav Litynskyi on criminal cases In this studio interview with Sviatoslav Litynskyi, we discuss volunteering, the way the state interferes with it, threats of criminal proceedings and the continuing spread of the Russian language.
01.09 13:59 «We lack order, discipline, and silence,» – Ukrainian refugees share impressions about schools in Europe Three Ukrainian women, who fled abroad from the war with their children, share impressions about the peculiarities of studying in German, Scottish, and Swedish schools, suggesting what Ukrainian educational institutions should learn from the educational process in Europe, and vice versa.
31.08 16:42 Whose side will the world take? Analysis of Putin’s and Zelenskyi’s speeches during the big war The speeches and performances of state representatives influence the decisions of millions of ordinary people, officials and governments of other countries. We have prepared a series of publications analyzing the speeches of Ukrainian and Russian presidents in order to show how narratives about our country emerge, how they tell the story of each of us, and what is our image in the eyes of the whole world.
30.08 12:04 To take responsibility. A medical assistant who headed an ambulance substation when the war began The man was awarded the honorary order «For Merit» of the 3rd degree.
27.08 04:25 We only made the last jerk. Ihor Yukhnovskyi on proclaiming the Independence
23.08 12:19 Exclaimed «Glory to Ukraine» and cried with joy. Memories of how the blue-yellow flag was first raised in Lviv Fear and risk. Entire Soviet Ukraine looked at Lviv. The capital of Galicia became the inspirator for the national revival. Lviv was one of the first cities to raise the blue-yellow flag over the City Hall a little more than a year before the proclamation of the state's independence. On April 3, 1990, thousands of people gathered in the main square of the city. Seeing the national flag on the tower, they shouted at once in delight; some even cried, and Lviv expressed its pro-Ukrainian position.
21.08 15:20 Support the struggle for our freedom. Charity funds that help the army Tvoemisto.tv editors board has compiled a list of four charitable foundations that support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
19.08 16:12 1000 new jobs. A new factory of bakery products planned in the Lviv region In total, since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 203 enterprises have relocated to the Lviv region.
16.08 18:27 What is needed today for the Ukrainian victory? The selection of volunteer fundraising initiatives We prepared a list of initiatives from organizations, foundations, or just concerned Lviv residents who collect what is necessary for the needs of the Ukrainian military.
09.08 16:34 Disposable tableware made of coffee. Entrepreneurs from Sumy moved to Lviv – together with their experiment Following the restriction on the plastic use in the EU states, the innovators hope for the same step to be taken in Ukraine, which would create a niche for their product.
09.08 15:25 Which countries accepted the biggest number of Ukrainians fleeing from the war? The stats About a quarter of all Ukrainians who applied for temporary protection are children.