“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.
Accidents and Emergencies
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.
13 January 2021
Avalanche danger expected in Ukrainian Carpathians
A considerable avalanche danger is expected in Ukraine’s Carpathian mountains.
08 January 2021
Bad weather leaves 85 towns and villages in Ukraine without electricity
Adverse weather conditions have left 85 towns and villages in six regions of Ukraine without electricity, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.