Lviv observes daily minute of silence for war victims
Every morning, Lviv in western Ukraine observes a minute of silence to honour those who have died in the ongoing conflict. This daily ritual sees residents pause their activities simultaneously, with loudspeakers dedicating the silence to war victims since 2022.
Every morning, the city of Lviv in western Ukraine observes a minute of silence to honour those who have died in the ongoing conflict. This daily ritual, described as a city-wide metronome, sees residents pause their activities simultaneously. Loudspeakers broadcast a message dedicating the silence "in memory of all those who have fallen in the war of aggression against Ukraine" since 2022. During this solemn moment, pedestrians halt, drivers and passengers often exit their vehicles, and cafe customers rise as one. Some individuals are observed making the sign of the cross, marking the beginning or end of the 60-second tribute to the war's victims.
Sources: Le Monde