Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Special Operations Forces report detonation at training ground after explosions in Khmelnytskyi

An emergency incident involving an explosion followed by secondary detonations occurred at a training ground belonging to a military unit in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on July 31, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said in a statement.

31 July, 04:39 PM

2 FSB agents sentenced for deadly military recruitment center bombing in Ukraine

Two men recruited by Russia's FSB Federal Security Service who carried out a bombing near a military recruitment center in Kamyanets-Podilskyi in February 2025 have been sentenced, based on evidence gathered by Ukraine's SBU Security Service. One was sentenced to life in prison, the other to 15 years, the SBU reported on July 20.

20 July, 05:29 PM

Ukraine’s State Investigation Bureau reveals details behind Su-24 crash in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) determined that there were no technical issues prior to the flight of the Su-24 bomber that crashed in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, killing two pilots, the agency reported on June 29.

29 June, 12:25 PM

State Bureau of Investigation launches probe into fatal Su-24M bomber crash

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the crash of a Su-24M bomber in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on June 16, and the "black box" and flight logs have been recovered, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) reported on June 17.

17 June, 02:18 PM

Man steals horse, mail truck, and laptop in bizarre crime spree in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

A local man committed a series of offenses in a single week in the city of Shepetivka, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, explaining his actions in court as the result of an anxiety disorder, Shepetivka city website and District Court reported on April 6.

7 April, 12:03 PM

Russian drone barrage sparks massive fire in Khmelnytskyi

Fire broke out at a local enterprise following a Russian drone attack on Khmelnytskyi overnight, regional governor Serhii Tyurin reported on April 1.

1 April, 08:20 AM

Man gets stuck 1.5 km after stealing acquaintance's car in western Ukraine

Police in the town of Shepetivka detained a 23-year-old man suspected of stealing a Hyundai Santa Fe that got stuck in mud just 1.5 kilometers from the theft site, the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Police reported.

25 March, 06:51 PM

Mother and three children die in house fire in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

A mother and three minor children died in a house fire in the village of Vebrivtsi, Shepetivka district of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, that broke out late on March 4, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.

5 March, 03:55 PM

Russian attack injures man, damages home in Khmelnytskyi

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi Oblast overnight into Feb. 7, damaging a house and injuring a man, according to regional governor Serhiy Tiurin.

7 February, 10:35 AM

SBU nabs spy guiding Russian strikes

A Russian agent suspected of guiding Russian missile and drone strikes against military facilities in western Ukraine was detained in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, the Security Service (SBU) reported on Telegram on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 10:57 AM

Russian attack injures three in Volochysk

At least three people were injured in an overnight Russian airstrike on the town of Volochysk in Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi Oblast, regional Governor Serhii Tyurin reported on Telegram early on Sep. 10.

10 September 2025, 09:29 AM

Parubiy assassin had no accomplices in Ukraine, police say

The suspect in the assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy had no accomplices inside Ukraine and planned to flee to Khmelnytskyi Oblast to hide, National Police said on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 09:45 PM

Russia launches two Kinzhal missiles, explosions reported in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

At 5:36 p.m. on July 5, air raid alerts were issued across Ukraine after a MiG-31K jet — the carrier of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles — took off. Ukraine’s Air Force reported a missile heading toward Starokostiantyniv.

5 July 2025, 06:24 PM

Turkish firm to begin mining giant graphite deposit in Ukraine in 2026

The Turkish company Onur Group plans to begin mining at the Burtyn graphite deposit in Khmelnytskyi Oblast in 2026, its Ukraine CEO Emre Karaahmetoglu told Forbes Ukraine on June 9.

9 June 2025, 02:00 PM

SBU captures FSB agent directing missile strikes on Ukrainian airfields

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained an agent of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) who helped guide enemy missiles toward Ukrainian Armed Forces airfields, the officers reported on May 30.

30 May 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukrainian troops identify Shahed and fake drones by sound — Air Force spokesman Ihnat

Ukrainian troops can now identify Russian Shahed drones and decoys by sound, Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said during the United News telethon on May 26.

27 May 2025, 11:18 AM

Russia pounds western Ukraine with drones and missiles

Several private households and businesses were damaged in an overnight Russian combined drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi Oblast, regional Governor Serhiy Tyurin reported on Telegram early on May 26.

26 May 2025, 08:47 AM

Astarta to invest $76 million in a new plant in Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Astarta, one of Ukraine’s largest sugar producers, is expanding its operations with a major investment in Khmelnytskyi Oblast by launching a project to build an oilseed processing plant, the company announced on March 3.

4 March 2025, 11:02 AM

112 Russian drones downed or lost in overnight attack over Ukraine

Russia launched 112 Shahed and other drones over Ukraine, with air defense downing 81, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 11:36 AM

Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine’s power grid, triggers blackouts

Russian forces carried out another overnight drone attack on Ukraine followed by a massive missile attack launched by a group of Russian Tu-95MS bombers and from the Black Sea early on Jan. 15, the Air Force reported.

15 January 2025, 08:42 AM

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