Kharkiv is a city in eastern Ukraine, while Lviv and Ternopil are cities in western Ukraine.
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Regional locations commonly referenced in reporting on the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
The city of Lviv is located in western Ukraine near Ukraine's border with Poland.
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Geographic location relevant to the western front and proximity to a NATO-member state