Ukraine is thousands of miles away from the United States, but one Ukrainian city is much closer to the hearts and minds of people in the Southern Tier.
The city of Corning, New York is the sister city to Lviv, Ukraine - a partnership that began in 1987.

LVIV, UKRAINE (WENY) -- A team from WENY News, including Nick Quattrini and Rachel Knapp, are reporting on the continuing war in Ukraine.

Other than just a checkpoint or two along the way, driving through the western Ukrainian city of Lviv looked just like a normal day.