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Lviv larks

Posted on September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 by adecolley

Lviv’s lively street celebrations almost defy belief more than 550 days after Russia launched its crazed invasion.

Above, crowds gathered to banish the blues as a series of acts entertained citizens before the city suffered its first bomb attack shortly after I left for Kyiv.

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Mr Arbitrium, Lviv

Posted on September 19, 2023October 5, 2023 by adecolley

This chap looks like he’s propping up the Lviv National Opera by himself.

He’s actually a war-inspired work of art by an Italian artist.

He’s just in the bottom left hand corner here.

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