Explosion near gas pipeline: Bulgaria says drone likely belongs to Ukraine
The drone that crashed and exploded in Bulgaria on the morning of August 8 was most likely a Maya decoy drone, which is widely used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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08 August 2026
Elevated levels of dust in air reported in some communities in Kyiv region
In most settlements of the Kyiv region, air quality indicators remain within acceptable limits; however, elevated levels of fine particulate matter have been recorded in the towns of Vyshhorod, Boiarka, Vasylkiv, Obukhiv, and Brovary, as well as in the villages of Ivankiv and Velyka Dymerka.
04 August 2026
Mother accidentally runs over her son in Odesa region
A tragic accident occurred in the Odesa district, in one of the villages of the Biliaivka community, where a woman accidentally ran over her one-year-old son while leaving her home's yard.
03 August 2026
Poland intercepts Russian Il-20 aircraft over Baltic Sea
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted over the Baltic Sea on Monday.
Ukrainian rescuers arrive in France to help battle massive wildfire
Ukrainian rescuers have arrived in Gironde, France, to help fight a massive wildfire.
02 August 2026
Chemical plant on fire in France
Around 30,000 residents of five municipalities in France's Moselle department have been urged to remain indoors following a major fire at an industrial facility where chemical substances were stored.
31 July 2026
Ammunition detonation at Khmelnytskyi training ground ends: Three soldiers injured, five missing
The ammunition detonation at a military training ground in Khmelnytskyi ended at 19:00. Three servicemen from Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) were injured, while contact has been lost with five other soldiers.
Four soldiers injured in ammunition detonation at military training ground in Khmelnytskyi
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched an investigation into the uncontrolled detonation of ammunition at a military training ground in Khmelnytskyi on July 31, 2026, which injured four servicemen.
Explosion at military training ground in Khmelnytskyi region: SOF report emergency
An emergency incident occurred at the training ground of a military unit in Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi region, resulting in an explosion followed by secondary detonations.
Large-scale blackout occurs in Sumy region
A large-scale emergency power outage has occurred in the Sumy region.
29 July 2026
Partial power outage reported in Kherson
Partial power outage reported in Kherson due to emergency repair work.
Car explodes in Odesa; driver injured
On the morning of July 28, a car exploded in the Peresypskyi district of Odesa, injuring the driver.
Firefighters battling large landfill blaze in Kyiv region for second day
Firefighters in the village of Novi Petrivtsi, Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region, are continuing efforts for a second day to extinguish a large fire that broke out at an illegal landfill and spread to nearby open land.
28 July 2026
Environmental monitoring intensifies off coast of Odesa region following possible fuel leak into sea after sinking of Golden Leo
Environmental monitoring has been stepped up along the Black Sea coast following the sinking of the dry cargo ship Golden Leo, which was struck by a Russian attack on July 19 as it was leaving a port in the Odesa region.
Finland restricts air and maritime traffic due to drone threat
The Finnish Armed Forces have imposed restrictions on the use of airspace and maritime areas off the coast of Kotka and in Hamina in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.
27 July 2026
Earthquake rocks Lviv region
An earthquake occurred in the Lviv district of the Lviv region.
24 July 2026
F-16 shoots down drone over Romania for first time, says president
Romanian President Nicușor Dan stated that an F-16 fighter jet of the Romanian Air Force shot down a drone over the country’s territory for the first time.
Ship traveling from U.S. to Ukraine damaged off the coast of Romania
On the night of Thursday, July 24, the commercial vessel Christiana B, which was traveling from the United States to Ukraine, sustained damage in Romania’s exclusive economic zone.
22 July 2026
Part of Crimea left without power due to drone attack
Some settlements on the southern coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea were left without power due to a drone attack on the night of July 21.
15 July 2026
Part of Kyiv without power due to accident
An emergency power outage has occurred in the Podilskyi and Obolonskyi districts of the capital.
14 July 2026
Forest fire breaks out again in Chornobyl exclusion zone
Rescue workers from the State Emergency Service have contained a forest floor fire covering an area of 1 hectare in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
12 July 2026
Death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela exceeds 4,000
At least 4,118 people were killed, and 16,740 were injured as a result of two consecutive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24.
10 July 2026
Massive fire in Chornobyl exclusion zone extinguished after burning for two weeks
Rescue workers extinguished a fire in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Forest litter and fallen trees were burning there.
In Odesa region, bus collides with truck: One dead, five others injured
Near the village of Odai in the Shyriaieve community of the Odesa region, a traffic accident involving a minibus and a truck occurred on Thursday morning. One person died, and five others were injured.
08 July 2026
All wildfires sparked by Russian drone debris in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone contained
Emergency responders have contained all wildfire hotspots caused by the crash of Russian drones in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
03 July 2026
Police vehicle crashes into truck in Mykolaiv region, officer and detainee killed
A police officer and a detainee being transported to a court hearing were killed in a traffic accident in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region, while two other officers were injured.
02 July 2026
Four killed, several injured as train collides with minibus in Rivne region
Four people were killed and several others injured after a train collided with a minibus in the town of Kvasyliv in Ukraine's northwestern Rivne region.
Nearly 2,000 hectares burned in Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve
Two fires have swept through the F.E. Falz-Fein Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the Kherson region, burning 1,928 hectares of the protected area.
01 July 2026
Ukrainian diplomats still awaiting access to Monaco blast victims – source
Ukrainian diplomats are still awaiting access to the victims of the explosion in Monaco, as the principality's authorities have not yet officially confirmed the nationality of all those injured.
30 June 2026
Two wildfires extinguished in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after Russian drone crashes
Emergency crews have extinguished two wildfire hotspots in Ukraine's Chornobyl Exclusion Zone that were sparked by the crash of Russian drones, while firefighting operations continue at a third site.