No Ukrainians among Bulgaria bus crash victims - foreign ministry
No Ukrainian citizens were killed or injured in a bus accident in western Bulgaria, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has said on Twitter.
Accidents and Emergencies
23 November 2021
20 October 2021
Over 1,200 people killed in Ukraine fires this year – State Emergency Service
More than 1,200 people have already been killed and more than 1,000 have been injured in fires in Ukraine this year, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has reported.
30 September 2021
Three Ukrainians killed in Poland car accident
Three Ukrainians were killed and one more was injured in a tragic car accident that occurred near the village of Rzgow not far from Lodz, central Poland, at about 21:00 Kyiv time on September 29, Joanna Kacka, spokeswoman for the Lodz Voivodeship police, has told Ukrinform.
23 September 2021
Turkey thanks Ukraine for helping fight wildfires
Turkey has thanked Ukraine for assistance in extinguishing massive wildfires in the country this summer, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has reported.
16 September 2021
WWI shell blast kills 2, injures 4 in Carpathians accident
Two tourists were killed and another four injured in an accident in Ivano-Frankivsk region’s Nadvirna district overnight Thursday, involving an explosion by a hiking trail.
15 September 2021
Bus accident in Turkey: Four Ukrainians remain in hospital
Four Ukrainian citizens, injured in the collision of tour and school buses in the Turkish province of Mugla on September 13, remain in hospital, with other Ukrainians returning to hotels in which they stayed, Ukraine's Consul in Antalya Emir Rustamov has told Ukrinform.
13 September 2021
35 Ukrainians injured in Turkey bus accident - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
Thirty-five Ukrainian tourists sustained minor and moderate injuries in a bus accident in the province of Mugla in Turkey, with the driver, a Turkish citizen, dying on the spot due to a heart attack, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has told Ukrinform.
One killed, 49 injured as bus with Ukrainian tourists overturns in Turkey
A bus carrying Ukrainian tourists collided with a school bus in Turkey, killing the driver of the tour bus and injuring 49 passengers on both buses, according to Turkish news site Son Haber.
One killed, 49 injured as bus with Ukrainian tourists overturns in Turkey
A bus carrying Ukrainian tourists collided with a school bus in Turkey, killing the driver of the tour bus and injuring 49 passengers on both buses, according to Turkish news site Son Haber.
09 September 2021
Peaceful settlements in Luhansk region come under fire
Russian occupation forces have shelled peaceful settlements along the line of contact in Luhansk region, with residents of the village of Triokhizbenka hardest hit in the attack, Luhansk Regional State Administration has reported on Facebook.
Peaceful settlements in Luhansk region come under fire
Russian occupation forces have shelled peaceful settlements along the line of contact in Luhansk region, with residents of the village of Triokhizbenka hardest hit in the attack, Luhansk Regional State Administration has reported on Facebook.
Train services suspended in Donetsk region due to enemy shelling
Train services in Ukraine's Donetsk region have been suspended due to enemy shelling near the Skotuvata station, Ukrzaliznytsia has reported on Facebook.
07 September 2021
Nine Ukrainians hospitalized after road accident in Poland
A minibus carrying Ukrainians crashed near the Polish city of Lublin on Tuesday, with nine people taken to hospital, Ukraine's Consul General in Lublin Vasyl Pavliuk has told the Ukraine 24 television channel.
31 August 2021
Bad weather leaves 229 towns and villages without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 229 towns and villages in Ukraine without electricity, Ukrinform reports, referring to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
18 August 2021
Over 130 towns and villages in Ukraine left without electricity due to bad weather
Bad weather conditions have left 138 towns and villages in seven regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
12 August 2021
Ukrainian rescuers in Greece engaged in firefighting near North Evia’s Ellinika
Ukrainian firefighting teams as part of an effort to assist in putting out large-scale wildfires in Greece last night operated near the town of Ellinika in North Evia.
Ukrainian rescuers in Greece engaged in firefighting near North Evia’s Ellinika
Ukrainian firefighting teams as part of an effort to assist in putting out large-scale wildfires in Greece last night operated near the town of Ellinika in North Evia.
11 August 2021
Black Sea oil spill area off Russia’s Novorosiysk coast 400,000 times wider than reported
The total area of the oil spill in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia's Novorossiysk is almost 80 square kilometers against 200 square meters, as previously stated by authorities.
02 August 2021
Ukrainian aerial firefighters helping Turkey fight wildfires
Aerial firefighting crews with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine made 18 flights in the past day, dropping a total of 144 tonnes of water over the areas in Turkey affected by wildfires.
Ukrainian aerial firefighters helping Turkey fight wildfires
Aerial firefighting crews with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine made 18 flights in the past day, dropping a total of 144 tonnes of water over the areas in Turkey affected by wildfires.
Bad weather leaves over 500 towns and villages in Ukraine without electricity
Bad weather conditions have left 529 towns and villages in seven regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
31 July 2021
Mine blast in Donetsk region leaves 10 injured
An explosion rocked the coal mine, operated by the Pokrovsk Mine Management, located in the village of Udachne, Pokrovsk District, Donetsk Region.
30 July 2021
Shmyhal extends condolences to Turkey over massive wildfires
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has expressed his condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vice President Fuat Oktay and the people of Turkey due to massive forest fires in the country.
Over 350 towns and villages in Ukraine left without electricity due to storm
Bad weather conditions have left 353 towns and villages in 13 regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
28 July 2021
Four dead after small plane crashes into house in Ivano-Frankivsk region
Four people died after a light sport aircraft crashed into a residential building in Ivano-Frankivsk region on Wednesday, July 28, Ukraine's State Emergency Service has reported on Telegram.
Four dead after small plane crashes into house in Ivano-Frankivsk region
Four people died after a light sport aircraft crashed into a residential building in Ivano-Frankivsk region on Wednesday, July 28, Ukraine's State Emergency Service has reported on Telegram.
26 July 2021
Natural disaster incidents on rise in Ukraine
Due to climate change, the number of natural disasters is growing in Ukraine and beyond.
23 July 2021
Three injured as train collides with truck in Zakarpattia region
A passenger train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in Zakarpattia region on Friday, leaving a truck driver and two passengers injured.
Three injured as train collides with truck in Zakarpattia region
A passenger train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in Zakarpattia region on Friday, leaving a truck driver and two passengers injured.
Romanian ship violates Ukraine’s border as crew mixes up two Danube mouths
During a joint patrol of the Danube River yesterday, the border guards of Ukraine and Romania spotted a Romanian pusher with two barges that had violated the state border of Ukraine.
22 July 2021
Almost 100 towns and villages in Ukraine left without electricity due to thunderstorm
Bad weather conditions have left 99 towns and villages in eight regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
21 July 2021
“No threat” to population following gas leak at RivneAzot – Emergency Service
There is no threat to the population due to the accident at RivneAzot reported Tuesday afternoon.
“No threat” to population following gas leak at RivneAzot – Emergency Service
There is no threat to the population due to the accident at RivneAzot reported Tuesday afternoon.
20 July 2021
Ukraine bracing for more downpours across country
Thunderstorms and scattered showers are expected in Ukraine, as well as hail and squalls in certain areas across the country’s central regions.
19 July 2021
Severe showers in Kyiv: Two subway stations shut down over flooding, roads turned into rivers
A heavy downpour hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv Monday afternoon, leading to a temporary closure of the Beresteiska and Akademmistechko subway stations as massive water currents raged down the stairs leading to the stations’ entrance.
Severe showers in Kyiv: Two subway stations shut down over flooding, roads turned into rivers
A heavy downpour hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv Monday afternoon, leading to a temporary closure of the Beresteiska and Akademmistechko subway stations as massive water currents raged down the stairs leading to the stations’ entrance.
28 June 2021
Over 100 towns and villages in Ukraine left without electricity due to bad weather
Bad weather conditions have left 109 towns and villages in six regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
18 June 2021
Bad weather leaves 80 towns and villages in five regions without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 80 towns and villages in 5 regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
16 June 2021
Bad weather leaves 177 towns and villages in Ukraine without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 177 towns and villages in 8 regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
13 May 2021
Two journalists killed in road accident in Poltava region
Two journalists have been killed in a car and truck collision on the Reshetylivka-Dnipro highway near the village of Hayove, Poltava region, the media liaisons department of the Poltava regional police has reported.
22 March 2021
At least one killed, four injured in Ukrainian bus crash in Poland
At least one person was killed and four more were injured in a Ukrainian passenger bus crash in southeastern Poland in the early hours of Monday, March 22 (Kyiv time), according to local media.
12 March 2021
Pirates attack tanker with Ukrainians on board off Benin
Nine armed pirates have captured 15 crewmembers of the chemical tanker Davide B, including Ukrainian citizens, off the coast of Benin, according to Splash 247.
11 March 2021
Dry cargo ship with Ukrainians sinks off Romania
The Volgo Balt 179, a dry cargo ship with 13 Ukrainians on board sank in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania early on Thursday, March 11, the Offshore Engineer online news site has reported.
22 February 2021
Reznikov: Occupied Donbas on verge of international environmental disaster
The actions of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions lead to radiation pollution of groundwater and large-scale environmental disaster. Ukraine has already asked the IAEA to send a group of experts to monitor the storage of radioactive materials in the temporarily occupied territories.
19 February 2021
Three Ukrainians injured in bus accident in Egypt
Three Ukrainian citizens have been injured in a tourist bus accident on the Sharm El-Sheikh-Cairo highway in Egypt, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has said.
10 February 2021
Bad weather leaves 62 towns and villages in five regions without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 62 towns and villages in five regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
09 February 2021
Adverse weather leaves 273 towns and villages in 12 Ukrainian regions without electricity
Strong wind gusts and heavy snowfall have left 273 towns and villages in 12 regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
05 February 2021
Some 189 towns and villages in seven Ukrainian regions left without electricity
Strong wind gusts have left 189 towns and villages in seven regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
04 February 2021
President on fire in Zaporizhia: State will correct situation to prevent such tragedies in future
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended his deep condolences to all those who lost their loved ones during a fire at Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital in Zaporizhia, according to the Facebook page of the President's Office.
Zaporizhia hospital fire kills four
A fire broke out in a building of Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital late on Wednesday, February 3, killing four people, an Ukrinform correspondent has reported from the scene.
Zaporizhia hospital fire kills four
A fire broke out in a building of Zaporizhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital late on Wednesday, February 3, killing four people, an Ukrinform correspondent has reported from the scene.
30 January 2021
Over 100 towns and villages in Ukraine still without electricity due to bad weather
As of Saturday morning, January 30, some 108 towns and villages in two regions of Ukraine were still without electricity due to bad weather conditions, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
29 January 2021
Over 350 towns and villages in seven Ukrainian regions left without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 358 towns and villages in seven regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
28 January 2021
Adverse weather leaves 143 towns and villages in four Ukrainian regions without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 143 towns and villages in four regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
26 January 2021
Bad weather leaves 269 towns and villages in 12 Ukrainian regions without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 269 towns and villages in 12 regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
25 January 2021
Ukraine’s Emergency Service warns of avalanche, landslide risks in Carpathians
A considerable avalanche danger is expected in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains.
21 January 2021
Fire in Kharkiv elderly care home kills 15
Firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a two-story apartment building on Nyzhnia Hyivska Street in Kharkiv, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has reported.
Fire in Kharkiv elderly care home kills 15
Firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a two-story apartment building on Nyzhnia Hyivska Street in Kharkiv, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has reported.
19 January 2021
Blizzards, avalanches expected in Carpathian Mountains
Blizzards and wind gusts of 15-20 m/s are expected in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains on Wednesday, January 20, according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center's forecasts.