From 12 October, a new procedure will be introduced in Lviv region for alerting the population to the threat of air attack. The “Air raid alert” signal will now be accompanied by an indication of the level of danger — yellow or red, which will be announced in a voice message. This was reported by the Department for Civil Protection of the Lviv Regional State Administration.
The changes are laid down in Resolution No. 1092 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 4 September 2026 “Certain issues of optimising the protection of the population and response to threats of air attack” as amended by Resolution No. 1128 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 15 September 2026. Under the new rules, information on the nature and level of threat is provided by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and then transmitted through alert systems at all levels.
The “Air raid alert” signal will now consist of the “Attention everyone” siren and a brief voice message on the established level of threat — “yellow level” or “red level”.
The yellow level denotes a drone threat — a risk that the enemy may use strike unmanned aerial vehicles. At this level, the air raid alert will be issued in a differentiated manner by districts of the region. Each message will last 30 seconds and will be repeated three times.
The red level is introduced in the event of a missile or combined missile-and-drone threat, as well as during massive drone attacks. In this case, the “Air raid alert” signal will sound simultaneously across the entire territory of Lviv region. The voice message will last for 1 minute and will be repeated twice.
The procedure for signalling the end of danger is also changing. The “All clear” air raid signal will now be broadcast only as a voice message without the “Attention everyone” siren. It will last 20 seconds and be repeated twice.
Civil protection specialists stress that regardless of the declared level of threat, citizens must strictly respond to the “Air raid alert” signal and, where possible, remain in shelter until the official all clear. Residents of Lviv region are advised to identify their nearest shelter in advance, learn the route to it and not delay moving to a safe place after receiving an alert.
The new alert format provides more information about the nature of the air threat, but it does not change the key rule: alerts from the warning system must be taken seriously and people should act in line with the recommendations of the civil protection service.