Shooting and Rehabilitation Center Opens in Lviv With Support From Kazakhstan's Honorary Consul

A new inclusive hub called Strilnytsya has opened in Lviv, combining a shooting range, a gym, and a center for the patriotic education of youth. The facility was restored using private funds from Galina Maslyuk — the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Lviv — and her family, Orda.kz reports.

The three-story municipal center is designed to serve as a training and rehabilitation space for veterans, schoolchildren, and active-duty personnel. According to the Lviv City Council, the Maslyuk family not only funded the construction but also offered the city the option of purchasing the facility on a deferred-payment basis.

Strilnytsya was restored by the Maslyuk family. Galina Maslyuk is the honorary consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Lviv, and her son Andrey Maslyuk is the President of the Lviv regional federation of canoeing and kayaking. They agreed to build a unique multi-level shooting range with an area of 1,817 m² at their own expense and transfer it to the city with the possibility of deferred payment. Now the mayor's office has prepared a draft resolution on the purchase of 'Strilnytsya' for the city community. The city must fully purchase the structure within ten years,
 Lviv City Council website

The complex includes two shooting ranges (pneumatic and firearms), a VR zone, a tactical medicine room, a gym, and an archery terrace. The first floor is aimed at schoolchildren, who will receive free training in basic first aid, weapons handling, and behavior in emergencies.

The second floor features six shooting lanes with rotating targets and automated controls. The top level houses a cardio room, a cafe, a conference hall, and a veterans’ lounge.

All instructors and staff are combat veterans, with the center also functioning as a platform for employment, education, and community-building for former military personnel.

Although Galina Maslyuk holds an honorary — and thus non-staff — position, her activities are still subject to oversight by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The government has not yet commented on her involvement in the project.

However, in a previous initiative — the installation of a “Yurt of Invincibility” — her actions were described as private. At that time, Ukrainian schoolchildren held a flash mob in solidarity with those affected by the floods in Kazakhstan, delivering messages of support in both Ukrainian and Kazakh.

Original Author: Ruslan Loginov