The first occurred after police arrived at the scene, it said, and was followed by another after the arrival of a second crew. A 23-year-old policewoman was killed in the attack, while a patrol car and a civilian vehicle were damaged, the prosecutor’s office said. Lviv’s regional prosecutor’s office said it has launched an investigation into “a terrorist act that caused serious consequences,” but added that the circumstances were unclear. Viktoria Shpylka was named by police as the officer who was killed in the attack. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv was under a combined missile and drone strikes overnight into Sunday.

Source: Egypt Independent February 22, 2026 14:43 UTC