Accidents and Emergencies

Munich Airport temporarily suspends flights after drone sighting

Flights at Munich Airport were temporarily suspended on Saturday after reports of a possible drone sighting.

29 May 2026

06:22

Russian drone crashes into apartment building in Romania, two injured

A drone crashed into a high-rise residential building in the eastern Romanian city of Galați, near the border with Ukraine, injuring two people.

20 May 2026

23:50

Fire continues in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after Russian drone strike

Firefighting efforts are ongoing in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after a blaze caused by the downing of Russian drones on May 14, with more than 412 hectares of land affected.

15:37

Environmentalist: Oil pollution kills dozens of tons of jellyfish in Tuzly Estuaries

Dozens of tons of jellyfish have died in the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park due to water contamination with sunflower oil.

18 May 2026

02:34

30,000 people evacuated in Germany due to World War II bomb

A World War II-era bomb was found in the southwestern German city of Pforzheim, prompting the evacuation of approximately 30,000 residents.

17 May 2026

18:59

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni postpones Cyprus visit after car incident in Modena

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has postponed her planned visit to Cyprus on May 17 after a car struck pedestrians in the city of Modena the previous day, injuring eight people.

03:31

Car drives into group of pedestrians in Italy, four in critical condition

Eight people were injured in the center of Modena in northern Italy when a car drove into a group of pedestrians and crashed into a shop window.

15 May 2026

19:21

Firefighters battling forest fire in Chornobyl zone after drone strike

Firefighters have been working for more than a day to extinguish a forest fire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone that broke out following a Russian drone attack.

14 May 2026

22:07

New fires erupt in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after downing of Russian drones

New fires erupted in difficult-to-access terrain in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on May 14 as a result of the downing of Russian drones.

05:30

Massive forest fire extinguished in Chernihiv region

A large-scale forest fire that had been burning in the Chernihiv region since May 8 has been extinguished.

13 May 2026

02:33

Forest fire raging for more than week localized in Chernihiv region

A large-scale forest fire that broke out in the Koriukivka forestry district on May 5 has been localized.

12 May 2026

05:27

Forest fire contained on 250 hectares in Zhytomyr region

In the Polissia Nature Reserve in the Zhytomyr region, rescuers and forestry workers continue efforts to eliminate a large-scale forest fire. The blaze has been extinguished over an area of 250 hectares.

11 May 2026

02:45

Nearly 2,250 hectares burned in Ukraine's ecosystems due to fires – SES

Nearly 2,250 hectares of land have burned in Ukraine as a result of fires in ecosystems.

10 May 2026

22:15

Emergency crews containing forest fire in Zhytomyr region

A forest fire is being extinguished in the Polissia Nature Reserve in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, with smoldering debris and forest floor still observed.

10:45

Firefighting efforts continue in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in Kyiv region

Firefighting efforts are underway in the Exclusion Zone of the Kyiv region to extinguish a large-scale forest fire covering 1,200 hectares.

09 May 2026

22:53

No expected exceedance of radionuclide levels due to fire in Chornobyl exclusion zone –regulator

No exceedance of permissible radionuclide concentrations in the air is expected as a result of the large-scale forest fire in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

21:25

Efforts ongoing to extinguish forest fire in Polissia Nature Reserve in Zhytomyr region

Efforts are ongoing to extinguish a forest fire in the Polissia Nature Reserve in the Zhytomyr region, with rescuers monitoring smoldering hotspots using drones.

19:08

Forest fire in Chornobyl exclusion zone covers 1,200 hectares

A large-scale forest fire is ongoing in the Chornobyl exclusion zone in the Kyiv region, with firefighters working to extinguish flames that have already spread over an area of 1,200 hectares.

08 May 2026

18:59

Fire in Chornobyl exclusion zone currently poses no radiation threat

Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate, in cooperation with relevant agencies, is modeling the impact of the wildfire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone on radiation levels.

16:00

Firefighters battling massive 500-hectare forest fire in Zhytomyr region

Emergency crews are battling a large-scale forest fire in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region that has spread across an estimated 500 hectares.

12:20

Firefighting efforts continue in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, radiation levels normal across Ukraine – State Emergency Service

The radiation situation across Ukraine, including the northern part of the Kyiv region, remained stable as of 11:00 on May 8, with firefighting efforts ongoing in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

04:32

In UK, radio system failure causes major disruptions to rail service

The UK has experienced widespread rail service disruptions due to a malfunction in the radio system, which is critical for coordinating train movements.

07 May 2026

22:22

Large-scale forest fire breaks out in Kyiv region, firefighters manage to contain it

Emergency crews are continuing efforts to extinguish the major forest fire in the Bucha district of the region. The blaze covered 70 hectares of forest ground cover and 30 hectares of open land.

15:04

In Zakarpattia region, authorities investigate possibility that forest fire is set on behalf of Russians

In the Zakarpattia region, authorities are investigating the possibility that a forest fire in Volovets was set on behalf of the Russians through the recruitment of residents.

12:40

2,400 hectares of forest burn near Chernihiv region border due to Russian aggression

2,400 hectares of forest are burning in the border area of the Chernihiv region as a result of Russian aggression; fully extinguishing the fire is currently impossible due to enemy drones.