Zakarpattia Oblast

Ombudsperson's rep persecuted after exposing mobilization abuses

Ukraine’s commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that his representative in Zakarpattia Oblast, Andrii Kriuchkov, is being persecuted after investigating abuses at the local military recruitment center.

11 August, 01:38 AM

Hungary expects Kyiv to act on Zakarpattia diaspora

Hungary expects Kyiv to take concrete steps on safeguarding the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast before it will allow accession negotiations to proceed, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on May 28.

28 May, 09:16 PM

Hungary's political shakeup brings Russian strikes to Zakarpattya — The Sunday Times

Russian strikes shattered western Ukraine’s Zakarpattya Oblast immediately after Viktor Orban lost Hungary's election, erasing an unspoken safety net built on his ties to Vladimir Putin, The Sunday Times wrote on May 17.

18 May, 01:50 PM

China eyes opening car plant in Zakarpattia

Chinese investors are considering funding car manufacturing operations in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, regional governor Myroslav Biletskyi said in a Facebook post on May 15.

15 May, 08:29 PM

Hungary condemns Russian strike on Ukraine’s Zakarpattia, summons ambassador

Budapest condemns Russia’s drone attack targeting Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast and will lodge a protest with the Russian ambassador, Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said on May 13.

14 May, 12:32 AM

Zakarpattia school shooter coerced by strangers online, police say

A 15-year-old ninth-grade student who opened fire at his school in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast and wounded a classmate was acting under pressure from unknown people he had been communicating with through a messaging app, regional police said on April 16.

17 April, 12:38 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

Orban remains in thrall of Russian propaganda—Ukrainian FM Sybiha

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s attitude towards Ukraine remains informed by Moscow’s propaganda narratives, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 10:24 PM

Hungary’s Orban dismisses Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence

Dismissing Kyiv’s reports of UAVs flying into Ukrainian airspace from Hungary, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban denied Ukrainian being an independent or sovereign country, Hungarian outlet HVG.hu reported on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 09:48 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

Szijjártó comments on missile strike without mentioning Zakarpattia

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó commented on Russia’s latest missile strike on Ukraine, which also hit Zakarpattia Oblast, but made no mention of the region in his statement. Instead, the diplomat limited his remarks to urging the swift conclusion of a peace agreement. He made the statement on Aug. 21 in a Facebook post.

21 August 2025, 05:25 PM

Russian missiles strike enterprise in Mukachevo, 12 injured

Russian forces launched a missile strike on the enterprise in the city of Mukachevo, Zakarpattya Oblast, 12 people were injured in the attack, the city council reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 07:46 AM

Two Russian Orthodox Church clergy in Zakarpattia accused of smuggling draft-eligible men for $10K — border guards

Two clergy members of the Russian Orthodox Church have been taken into custody in Zakarpattia Oblast on suspicion of attempting to illegally smuggle a draft-eligible man into Romania, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported on May 12.

13 May 2025, 11:01 AM

Hungarian spy network exposed in Zakarpattia, SBU announces first case in Ukraine’s history

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service announced on May 9 the first-ever exposure of a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in the country, claiming it was conducting espionage in Zakarpattia Oblast.

9 May 2025, 10:35 AM

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