Kyiv Oblast

Ukrainian police identify 72 murders in Bucha, charge 34 Russian soldiers with war crimes

As of the end of March 2025, Ukrainian police investigators have solved 72 civilian murders committed by Russian troops in Bucha and have charged 34 Russian soldiers in connection with war crimes in Kyiv Oblast, the National Police of Ukraine told NV.

31 March 2025, 10:50 AM

Zelenskyy appoints new head of Kyiv Regional State Administration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykola Kalashnyk as head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, according to a decree posted on the president’s official website March 24.

24 March 2025, 08:38 PM

Zelenskyy, Czechia's Pavel mark Moshchun liberation anniversary

Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic traveled on March 21 to Moshchun in Kyiv Oblast, a site of fierce fighting against Russian invasion forces in early 2022, according to Zelenskyy’s post on X.

21 March 2025, 06:42 PM

900,000 counterfeit cigarette packs seized by law enforcers in Kyiv Oblast

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESBU), alongside the National Police, uncovered a group operating an illicit cigarette manufacturing network across multiple locations in Kyiv Oblast, the ESBU’s press service reported on March 19.

19 March 2025, 04:58 PM

Shahed drone strike on Kyiv Oblast: fire breaks out, private homes damaged

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, causing fires and damaging residential houses in three districts, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported on March 12.

12 March 2025, 07:50 AM

Russian drone sparks massive industrial fire near Kyiv

A massive fire broke out at an industrial facility in Kyiv Oblast after an overnight Russian drone attack, the State Emergencies Service (SES) reported on Telegram early on Feb. 27, posting photos from the scene.

27 February 2025, 07:46 AM

Olena Zelenska, Lord Ashcroft visit Borodyanka to support rebuilding

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska visited Borodyanka, a town in Kyiv Oblast that Russian forces leveled three years ago during their assault on the capital. She was accompanied by one of Ukraine’s donors, British businessman and philanthropist Lord Michael Ashcroft, NV reported.

26 February 2025, 03:36 PM

Ukrainian journalist and surgeon dead in drone strike near Kyiv

A drone strike killed journalist Tetiana Kulyk and surgeon Pavlo Ivanchov in Kyiv Oblast's Buchanskyi district on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 02:54 PM

Ukraine downs 176 of 177 Russian drones overnight – Air Force

Russian forces launched 177 Shahed drones and decoy drones of various types against Ukraine overnight into Feb. 26, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

26 February 2025, 10:55 AM

Russian drone attack kills one, injures two in Kyiv suburbs

One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk and the State Emergencies Service (SES) reported on Telegram early on Feb. 26, posting photos of the aftermath.

26 February 2025, 08:17 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

Aftermath of drone strike in Kyiv Oblast: Child injured, no fatalities

A 5-year-old child was injured during a Russian drone attack in Kyiv Oblast overnight on Jan. 24, according to the National Police. The child was hospitalized, but authorities confirmed that their life and health are not in danger.

25 January 2025, 04:51 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

Russian drone attack damages high-rise in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast — photos

Two apartment buildings were damaged in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, police said on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 10:15 AM

Zelenskyy: Sanctions loopholes keep Russia’s war machine running

Russia would not be able to wage war without assistance from “Russian accomplices” to bypass sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on Jan. 24, commenting on the overnight deadly Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast.

24 January 2025, 11:18 AM

Death toll rises in Kyiv Oblast after Russian Shahed drone attack – photo report

The number of casualties from the Russian Shahed drone attack on Kyiv Oblast in the early morning has risen to three, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) wrote on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 10:00 AM

Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast: Three killed, fires, widespread damage

Three people were killed and at least two others injured in a Russian drone attack overnight in the suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine's State Emergencies Service (SES) reported on Telegram early Jan. 24, posting photos of the aftermath.

24 January 2025, 08:56 AM

Kyiv Oblast hit by falling UAV debris in latest Russian attack on Ukraine

Russia launched drones over Ukraine, with air defense forces intercepting enemy targets in Kyiv Oblast, acting head of the Kyiv regional military administration Mykola Kalashnyk said on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 10:55 AM

Russian assault targets Ukraine’s Railway network

The railway's overhead contact system in Kyiv Oblast was damaged in a Russian overnight strike, Ukrianian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) press service reported on Telegram on Jan. 6.

6 January 2025, 11:29 AM

Drone debris causes fire and casualties in Kyiv Oblast

One person was killed, and four others were injured in the Kyiv Oblast in a Russian Shahed drone attack overnight, Kyiv Regional Military Administration acting head, Mykola Kalashnyk, wrote on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 08:30 AM

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