Maksym Kozytskyi
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Background
AI-generatedMaksym Kozytskyi is a Ukrainian official who serves as head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration (governor of Lviv Oblast) in western Ukraine.
Role
Kozytskyi is the head of the Lviv Regional State (Military) Administration, the senior official responsible for civil and administrative governance in Lviv Oblast, a region in western Ukraine bordering Poland. In this capacity he oversees local administration, coordinates with national authorities on security matters, and reports on the effects of Russian attacks and other developments within the region.
Background
Kozytskyi rose through regional political and administrative roles in Lviv before being appointed to lead the oblast administration. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, he has been a regular public source of information on air raids, missile and drone strikes, casualties, and infrastructure damage affecting Lviv Oblast, a region that has served as a hub for humanitarian aid, displaced persons, and logistics near the Polish border.
Why they are in the news
In mid-2026 Kozytskyi's name has recurred in connection with large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, including impacts in or near Lviv Oblast, amid reports that a missile fell in Polish territory and prompted NATO to scramble jets. As regional head, he has been cited providing updates on casualties, damage, and the security situation in western Ukraine following such strikes.
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