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Uzhhorod becomes Ukraine’s first regional capital with direct electrified EU rail

Direct passenger rail service into the European Union without border locomotive swaps will soon launch from Uzhhorod, Infrastructure Minister Mykola Kalashnyk announced on Sept. 22.

22 September, 12:10 PM

Major illegal andesite mining operation uncovered near Uzhhorod

Ukrainian authorities have uncovered an illegal andesite mining operation near Uzhhorod, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced on August 17, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

17 August, 11:38 AM

EU completes audit of Ukrainian laws

The European Commission has finished its screening of Ukrainian legislation, paving the way for the next phase of Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos announced on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 11:52 PM

Ukraine ready to supply Slovakia with oil and gas coming from anyone but Russia

Ukraine is eager to cooperate with Slovakia on various energy projects, including electricity imports and the transit of oil and natural gas via its pipelines, provided the fuel is not sourced from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 08:31 PM

Zelenskyy meets EU Council chief Costa in Uzhhorod

European Council President António Costa arrived in Uzhhorod, where he was welcomed by EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová before holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 03:19 PM

Slovakia’s Fico to meet with Zelenskyy in Uzhhorod

Slovak PM Robert Fico will arrive in Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast, for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 5 to discuss energy infrastructure, the Slovak government’s Press and Information Department said on Sept. 4.

5 September 2025, 01:55 AM

European-standard rail to launch in Uzhhorod by July, Lviv, Chernivtsi Lutsk next

The European-standard rail line from Chop to Uzhhorod is set to launch in July 2025, enabling direct passenger train services from Uzhhorod to Budapest, Košice, Vienna, and Bratislava, Deputy Finance Minister Oleksandr Kava said in an interview with Ukrinform on June 23.

25 June 2025, 02:05 PM

Uzhhorod opens new recruitment center for Ukrainian Armed Forces

A Ukrainian army recruitment center opened in Uzhhorod, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister, Natalia Kalmykova, reported on Facebook on May 1.

1 May 2024, 07:40 PM

From Uzhhorod to Vienna: Ukraine paves way with European standard railway

Uzhhorod is set to become the first regional hub in Ukraine linked directly to Europe by a European standard gauge railway, with the commencement of the Chop-Uzhhorod railway construction in Transcarpathia, announced Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on April 11.

12 April 2024, 12:41 PM

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