More than 1,000 rescuers, 300 special vehicles eliminating consequences of bad weather – PM Shmyhal
More than 1,000 rescuers and more than 300 pieces of equipment are eliminating the aftermath of bad weather that hit Ukraine.
Accidents and Emergencies
In Kyiv, bad weather damages country's largest flag
In Kyiv, the cloth of the country's largest flag has been damaged due to deteriorating weather conditions.
44 power lines down in Kyiv region, weather forecasters predict deteriorating weather conditions
As of the morning of November 27, 2023, 44 power lines in the Kyiv region were de-energized due to severe weather conditions. Power engineers are working to eliminate the accidents.
Snowstorm leaves power transmission tower broken in Odesa region
A metal power transmission tower has been damaged in a snowstorm raging in the Odesa region.
26 November 2023
Road traffic blocked due to snowstorm in Odesa, Mykolaiv regions
Road traffic has been blocked due to the bad weather on a number of sections in the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
Rescuers eliminating effects of bad weather across three regions of Ukraine
About 500 professionals and 131 special-purpose equipment units of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service are working to eliminate the effects of the bad weather across Ukraine.
President urges Ukrainian citizens to be as cautious as possible in areas affected by bad weather
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukrainian citizens to be as cautious as possible in the areas affected by the bad weather, and contact the State Emergency Service, National Police, and other state and municipal agencies if necessary.
Traffic banned on Odesa-Kyiv highway due to bad weather
Due to adverse weather conditions, the Odesa-Kyiv highway is closed for all types of vehicles.
In Ukraine, 160 settlements left without electricity due to bad weather
In Ukraine, 160 settlements in four regions have been left without electricity due to adverse weather conditions.
Over 500 settlements in blackout across Ukraine due to bad weather, technological issues, hostilities
As of November 26, a total of 529 settlements across Ukraine were left without electricity due to adverse weather, technological disruptions, and ongoing hostilities. No scheduled power shutdowns for household consumers are foreseen.
Kyiv bracing for major snowstorm - administration
Municipal authorities in Kyiv are preparing for a massive snow storm expected to hit the Ukrainian capital on Sunday and last through Monday, November 27.
Some 20 truck drivers blocked at Polish border seeking evacuation to Ukraine
About 20 truck drivers who have been blocked in queues on the Polish side of the state border due to the protest of Polish carriers are willing to get evacuated to Ukraine.
23 November 2023
Another Ukrainian truck driver dies in Poland
A 56-year-old Ukrainian truck driver has died in a parking lot near the Polish village of Korczowa, who was waiting to cross the border with Ukraine.
20 November 2023
Grenade explodes in one of Kyiv districts: Casualties reported
In the late hours of Sunday, a grenade exploded in Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv city, killing two people.
19 November 2023
Vessel that left Odesa split in two near Turkey
The dry cargo ship Pallada, which arrived at the port of Eregli from Odesa, was split in two off the coast of Turkey.
Three Ukrainians dead in shuttle bus accident in Poland, MFA Ukraine confirms
A traffic accident involving a minibus with Ukrainian registration plates occurred outside the town of Hrubeszów in Poland.
12 November 2023
Rainstorm leaves 8,000 households in blackout across Kyiv region
Due to adverse weather conditions, power supplies were cut to nearly 8,000 homes in Kyiv region.
07 November 2023
Ammunition found in two districts of Kyiv
Explosive devices were found in the Holosiivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts of Kyiv.
28 October 2023
Over 300,000 consumers left without electricity across Ukraine due to bad weather
A total of 1,045 settlements have been left without electricity across 14 regions of Ukraine due to adverse weather conditions.
Falling trees kill two people, injure seven in Kyiv
Falling trees have killed two people in Kyiv during severe gusts of wind.
26 October 2023
Storm leaves almost 100 Ukrainian settlements in five regions in blackout
Due to the adverse weather conditions, electricity supplies were suspended to 98 populaces across five Ukrainian regions, while 14,500 power consumers remain de-energized due to the ongoing hostilities in Donetsk region.
05 October 2023
Moldovan president condemns Russian missile strike on Kharkiv region
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has responded to the Russian attack on the village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region, which killed 51 people.
04 October 2023
MFA: Four Ukrainians killed in bus crash near Venice
According to updated information, four Ukrainians were killed and four more were injured in a traffic accident that occurred on the A4 highway near Venice last night.
Five Ukrainians killed in bus crash near Venice
Five Ukrainians were killed and three others were injured when a bus plunged from a bridge on the A4 highway near Venice, Italy.
30 September 2023
Number of injured in oil pipeline fire in Ivano-Frankivsk region grows to nine
The number of people injured as a result of a ruptured oil pipeline in the Nadvirna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, has increased to nine.
Six injured as fire erupts at oil pipeline in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region
A huge fire has broken out at an oil pipeline in the Nadvirna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region, injuring six people.
26 September 2023
Blast on gas main in Ukraine’s Poltava region due to depressurization - officials
The explosion on the natural as trunk pipeline in the Lubny district, Poltava region, occurred due to depressurization.
23 September 2023
Light earthquake recorded in Zakarpattia region
On September 23, the Main Special Control Center recorded a magnitude 2 earthquake in the Svalyava district of Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region.
18 September 2023
State Emergency Service rescued more than 11,600 people since full-scale invasion – Klymenko
Since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, employees of the State Emergency Service have rescued more than 11,600 people.