Summary
A police officer named Viktoria Shpylka died in a suspected terrorist attack in Lviv, Ukraine. Authorities say two bombs exploded in garbage cans, injuring 25 others. A woman has been arrested in connection with the attack.
Key Facts
- Viktoria Shpylka was a 23-year-old police officer from Ukraine.
- Two bombs exploded in Lviv, Ukraine, injuring 25 people.
- Eleven people were hospitalized, including six police officers in serious condition.
- A 33-year-old Ukrainian woman was detained near the Polish border, accused of planning the attack.
- Ukrainian officials allege the attack was ordered by Russia.
- The bombs went off shortly after police responded to a tip.
- Shpylka had been working in law enforcement in western Ukraine since 2023.
- The Ukrainian police described Shpylka as a supportive and sincere person.
