Zakarpattya

Five men involved in traffic accident while fleeing border guards in Zakarpattya Oblast

Five men attempting to cross the border in Zakarpattya Oblast illegally were involved in a car crash while fleeing border guards, the State Border Guard Service reported on Facebook on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 09:45 PM

Three killed in grenade explosion in Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast

A tragic incident in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine resulted in the deaths of three people due to a grenade explosion, according to a statement by the Zakarpattia regional police on Nov. 30.

30 November 2024, 04:15 PM

Air defense downs Russian missile in western Ukraine - video

The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully shot down a Russian missile on the border between the country’s western Zakarpattya and Lviv oblasts, the Zakarpattya regional administration reported on Telegram on Aug. 26, posting a video of a machine gunner engaged in repelling the attack.

26 August 2024, 12:50 PM

Hungary to open first Ukrainian-language school

Starting on Sept. 1, the first Ukrainian-language school in Budapest, Hungary, will enable students to study in both Hungarian and Ukrainian, Viktor Mykyta, Ukrainian governor of Zakarpattya Oblast announced on Aug. 23.

23 August 2024, 10:04 PM

Ukrainian border guard assaulted near Romania

Attempting to cross into Romania from Zakarpattya Oblast, three men assaulted a Ukrainian border guard and seized his weapon, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 02:11 AM

Former Supreme Court head Knyazev stopped near Romanian border

The Former President of Ukraine’s Supreme Court, Vsevolod Knyazev, was detained one kilometer from the Romanian border in Zakarpattya Oblast, Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Hlahola reported on July 10.

11 July 2024, 01:15 AM

Head of Mukachevo District Council Lanyo detained for land fraud

Mykhailo Lanyo, the head of the Mukachevo District Council, who is suspected of land fraud, has been confined to custody with an alternative of bail, the press service of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office reported on June 27.

27 June 2024, 04:49 PM

Bus accident in Zakarpattya Oblast leaves 11 passengers injured

Ancident occurred in Simer, Uzhhorod district, 69-year-old driver was going from Polyanska Huta in direction of Uzhhorod, but lost control and drove into a ditch, where the bus rolled over on side, Zakarpattya police reported on Facebook on June 17.

17 June 2024, 09:48 PM

Zakarpattya governor to become deputy Head of the Presidential Office

Zakarpattya governor, Viktor Mykyta, will become deputy Head of the Presidential Office, announced MP from the Voice faction Yaroslav Zheleznyak on Telegram on June 3.

3 June 2024, 04:05 PM

Two Ukrainians who attacked border guard and stole weapon detained in Romania

Romania detained two men suspected of attacking a Ukrainian border guard in Rakhiv district, Zakarpattya Oblast, said Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), on the national television on May 28.

28 May 2024, 06:13 PM

Hungarian Foreign Minister critiques European policy ideas on Ukraine

European politicians are coming up with "increasingly crazy" ideas about Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Facebook on May 27.

27 May 2024, 06:05 PM

Man dies at Zakarpattya recruitment center after passing health check

A man died at a territorial recruitment center in Zakarpattya Oblast after being deemed fit for military service, with the military citing a sudden health deterioration, according to a TRC report on Facebook on May 24.

24 May 2024, 11:10 AM

UK eases Ukraine travel advisory restrictions

The UK Foreign Office revised its travel advisory for Ukraine, softening the restrictions on UK citizens traveling to the country’s western regions. The updated advisory was published on May 3.

4 May 2024, 02:27 AM

SBU concludes investigation into deadly grenade attack on Zakarpattya village council

Ukraine’s SBU security service has wrapped up its investigation into the grenade attack during a village council session in Zakarpattya Oblast, which injured 26 people and killed two, the SBU reported on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2024, 02:04 PM

New Ukraine-Romania border crossing point to open in Zakarpattya

The Ukrainian government announced opening a new Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing point at Bila Tserkva—Sighetu Marmației in Zakarpattya, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, said on Telegram on April 2.

2 April 2024, 07:13 PM

McDonald’s to open six new restaurants in Ukraine: Which oblasts will be lucky?

FDI McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd, which operates the McDonald’s fast food chain in Ukraine, plans to open six restaurants in Ukraine in 2024, McDonald’s CEO in Ukraine, Czechia, and Slovakia, Yulia Badritdinova, said at a press briefing, NV Business journalist reported.

26 March 2024, 03:08 PM

Military commissariat rejects accusations of beating draftee who attempted suicide, blames drug use

The Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Protection of Zakarpattya Oblast responded to accusations of beating a local, Yevhen Khabarov, who allegedly tried to "commit suicide" afterward.

18 March 2024, 04:06 PM

Woman accuses Zakarpattya Oblast TRC of kidnapping and assault — military enlistment office reacted

A woman accused the Zakarpattya Oblast Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) of kidnapping her ex-husband, beating him, and forcibly conscripting him, despite his partial paralysis, she said to the local publication Hromada Zakarpattya and Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne on Feb. 28.

28 February 2024, 07:43 PM

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