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Russian occupation and population flight from Lviv

Russian forces approached Lviv, prompting authorities and thousands of Jews to flee.

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... בסוף אוגוסט 1914 כבשו הרוסים כמעט את כל גליציה המזרחית והגיעו עד לבוב. ב־30 באוגוסט 1914 קבלו השלטונות האוסטריים פקודה לעזוב את העיר ואתם יחד ברחו גם 16.000 יהודים. בעיר נשארו רק
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Jewish Community of Lviv
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Lviv Jewish population
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