Khmelnytskyi

Russian drones hit residential areas in Khmelnytskyi, igniting multiple homes

Russian drones hit Khmelnytskyi overnight on November 9, damaging residential buildings and setting multiple homes on fire, Regional Governor Serhii Tiurin reported.

9 November, 09:00 AM

Five missing after uncontrolled detonation at Khmelnytskyi military depot, sabotage suspected

State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is examining two main theories of the uncontrolled ammo detonation at a military site in Khmelnytskyi — improper handling or sabotage — with five soldiers still missing, officials reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 12:35 PM

Five missing after detonations at Khmelnytskyi training range

Several service members were injured and five are missing after a series of ordnance detonations at a military training range in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said on July 31.

31 July, 10:45 PM

Multiple explosions rock Khmelnytskyi without air raid alert, smoke rises over city

Multiple explosions resounded in Khmelnytskyi, despite no air raid alert being issued in Oblast, regional governor Serhii Tiurin reported on July 31 as authorities investigate the circumstances.

31 July, 02:42 PM

Three wounded as Russian drones strike Khmelnytskyi

Russian forces attacked the city of Khmelnytskyi with drones on the afternoon of May 13, causing damage and casualties, Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn reported.

13 May, 04:15 PM

SBU detains woman setting video traps for Russian strikes

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a 60-year-old woman in the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi suspected of working for Russia’s FSB Federal Security Service to install hidden “video traps” near military sites to guide air strikes on Ukrainian troops, the SBU reported on Feb. 9.

9 February, 09:53 PM

Russian strikes knock out power in Khmelnytskyi

Power outages hit several districts of Khmelnytskyi, particularly the southwestern part of the city, after a massive Russian drone and missile attack, public broadcaster Suspilne reported early on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 09:23 AM

Gas blast kills 2, injures 5 in Khmelnytskyi high-rise - photos

A gas explosion partially destroyed a multi-story apartment building in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, on Oct. 28, killing two residents and injuring five others, including a child, with nine apartments destroyed and 15 more damaged, the State Emergency Service reported.

29 October 2025, 10:55 AM

Death toll rises to two in Khmelnytskyi explosion

Rescuers found a second victim after a blast tore through an apartment block on Ternopilska Street in Khmelnytskyi, raising the death toll to two, local governor Serhii Tyurin reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 09:57 AM

Russia rains down drones, missiles on Khmelnytskyi

A series of overnight explosions followed by fires were reported by the mayor of the Western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, Oleksandr Symchyshyn, after a massive Russian air assault on Sep. 3.

3 September 2025, 08:39 AM

Russian strike hits Khmelnytskyi Oblast: homes and gas facility damaged, two injured

Two people were injured in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, and a gas distribution point was damaged in the mass Russian combined attack overnight, local governor Serhii Tiurin reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 11:16 AM

Over $840,000 in declaration violations by former regional military fitness commission head uncovered

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) identified violations totaling more than 34.8 million hryvnias ($840,221) in the declarations of Tetiana Krupa, former head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Medical-Social Expert Commission (MSEC), the agency’s press service announced on April 17.

17 April 2025, 05:54 PM

SBU thwarts sabotage attempt in Khmelnytskyi

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has arrested a Russian agent, who was preparing a terrorist attack near Ukrainian Defense Forces facilities in Khmelnytskyi, the agency wrote on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 12:50 PM

46 Russian drones shot down by Ukrainian defense forces overnight

Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down two guided missiles and 46 enemy UAVs, with 15 drones failing to reach their targets, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 02:19 PM

Son of Khmelnytskyi medical commission chief resigns amid $6 million illegal enrichment scandal

Oleksandr Krupa, son of Khmelnytskyi medical and social expert commission chief Tetiana Krupa, who is under arrest on illegal enrichment charges, resigned from his post as head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Pension Fund, local media reported on Oct. 11

12 October 2024, 06:19 PM

Medical official in Khmelnytskyi suspected after $6 million found in searches

Tetyana Krupa, head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical and Social Expertise Center, is under suspicion for illegal enrichment, the Prosecutor General's Office announced on Oct. 5.

5 October 2024, 08:09 PM

60 drones, 5 missiles downed; explosions hit Kyiv, Sumy, Rivne; casualties in Zaporizhzhya and Rivne

Russian forces launched UAV and missile attacks across Ukraine, with explosions reported in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Rivne, Sumy, Zaporizhzhya, and Khmelnytskyi on the night of Aug. 27.

27 August 2024, 10:55 AM

Explosions rock Ukrainian cities as Russia launches massive missile attack

Multiple explosions are being reported from different Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, and Vinnytsia, after a massive launch of missiles by Russian strategic bombers early on Aug. 26.

26 August 2024, 09:00 AM

Tragic bus accident in Khmelnytskyi: two dead, including a child

A passenger bus accident in Khmelnytskyi Oblast killed two people, including a 12-year-old girl, on Aug. 13, according to the National Police.

13 August 2024, 12:00 PM

Zelenskyy awards wounded soldiers, discusses nuclear defense in Khmelnytskyi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a significant visit to Khmelnytskyi, where he met with wounded soldiers at a local hospital, as announced on Telegram on May 3.

3 May 2024, 03:15 PM

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