Ternopil Oblast

Russian drones hit energy facilities in Ternopil Oblast, causing power outages for some residents

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Ternopil Oblast on the morning, with a drone strike reported near the village of Staryi Vyshnivets, regional governor Taras Pastukh said on Oct. 18.

18 October, 05:02 PM

Russian overnight strike hits local business in western Ukraine

Russian forces struck the city of Chortkiv in western Ukraine overnight on October 16, setting fire to a local business, Regional Governor Taras Pastukh reported.

16 October, 10:24 AM

Police arrest mental health clinic director on suspicion of human trafficking

The director of a mental health facility in Ternopil Oblast has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking for allegedly subjecting victims to forced labor, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on July 17.

17 July, 02:34 PM

Unidentified UAV triggers air raid alerts in Ternopil and Lviv oblasts

An unidentified drone was spotted over Lviv Oblast, prompting an air raid alert, despite no prior alerts having been issued in neighboring oblasts, the Air Force reported on May 27.

27 May, 12:20 PM

Ukraine lists Ternopil distillery for sale at half price

The State Property Fund (SPF) will hold another auction on May 22 through the Prozorro platform to privatize the property of state-owned Zarubyntsi Distillery in Ternopil Oblast, the SPF announced on May 21.

22 May, 02:06 AM

Russia launches drone attack on western Ukraine, power outages in Ternopil

Russian forces launched groups of attack drones toward western Ukraine on May 1, triggering air raid alerts across much of the country and causing partial power outages in Ternopil as well as damage in several western and central regions.

1 May, 02:45 PM

Russian drone hits enterprise in Ternopil Oblast, sparking fire

A Russian attack struck a business in Ternopil Oblast, local authorities said, reporting a hit on one of the enterprises in the Zalishchyky area on Apr. 1.

1 April, 04:12 PM

Ice buildup cuts power to over 60 settlements in Ternopil Oblast

More than 60 settlements in Ternopil Oblast were left without electricity after ice buildup on power lines caused widespread emergency outages, regional authorities said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 11:49 AM

Ex-Ternopil Council head Mykhailo Holovko jailed for 9 years over bribe

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) sentenced former Ternopil Oblast Council head Mykhailo Holovko to nine years in prison for soliciting and accepting over 600,000 hryvnias ($14,446) in bribes from a volunteer, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) reported on Telegram on June 18.

18 June 2025, 12:10 PM

Russian invaders hit Ternopil with Kalibr missiles and Shahed drones, 10 injured including emergency workers

Ten people were injured in Ternopil during a massive Russian attack, according to Vyacheslav Nehoda, head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration on June 6.

6 June 2025, 11:19 AM

Remains of 42 Volhynia tragedy victims exhumed in Ternopil Oblast

A joint Polish–Ukrainian expert group working in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast, has exhumed the remains of 42 Poles who died in the 1945 Volhynia tragedy, Ukraine’s Deputy Culture Minister Andrii Nadzhos said on May 7.

7 May 2025, 08:47 PM

Exhumations in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast seen as progress in Poland-Ukraine relations

Exhumations underway in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast, mark a breakthrough in bilateral relations, Polish lawmaker Paweł Kowal said in an interview with PAP on May 6.

6 May 2025, 01:44 PM

Poland expects exhumation of Volhynia victims to begin after Easter

Exhumation of Polish victims of the Volhynia tragedy in the former village of Pużniki (now Sadove) in Ukraine’s Ternopil Obkast is expected to begin after Easter, roughly around April 25, according to Poland’s Freedom and Democracy Foundation.

25 March 2025, 10:28 PM

Exhumation of Volyn tragedy victims to begin in Ukraine in spring 2025

The exhumation of Polish victims of the Volyn tragedy will begin in spring 2025 in Puzhnyky, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with Polish TV channel TVN24 on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 03:55 PM

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

Ukraine approves exhumations of 1943 Volhynia Massacre victims

Ukrainian authorities have granted permits to begin exhumations of victims of the 1943 Volhynia Massacre in Ternopil Oblast, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 08:38 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force reveals footage of air defense success during Russian missile strike

The Ukrainian Air Force released a video showing air defense operations during Russia's massive missile and drone attack on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 04:36 PM

Russian missile strike damages Ternopil facility, disrupts heating in Ivano-Frankivsk

A critical infrastructure facility in Ternopil Oblast was damaged in a Russian missile attack, Stepan Kuybida, first deputy head of the regional military administration, said in a comment to Suspilne on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 04:15 PM

Fires break out in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts after Russian missile and drone strikes — photos

Rescuers in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts cleared the aftermath of Russian attacks during a massive shelling of Ukraine on Dec. 13.

13 December 2024, 03:56 PM

Situation in Ternopil Oblast critical after Russian strike — Regional Administration

The power supply situation in Ternopil Oblast remains critical due to damage to a key energy facility caused by a Russian strike on Nov. 26, according to the Ternopil Regional Military Administration (OVA) on Facebook.

27 November 2024, 04:19 PM

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