Zhytomyr

Defense minister appoints new heads of Kharkiv and Zhytomyr academies

Ukraine has appointed new heads of two military institutes in Kharkiv and Zhytomyr, replacing commanders who had faced criticism over allegedly outdated, Soviet-style training practices.

5 November, 12:45 PM

Russia strikes rail and energy infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast despite U.S.-announced ceasefire

Russian forces struck railway and energy infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast's Korosten district despite a U.S.-announced "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia, regional governor Vitaliy Bunechko said on Oct. 12.

12 October, 01:37 PM

Russia launches about 10 strikes across Zhytomyr Oblast, hitting civilian infrastructure

Russian forces carried out about 10 strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast overnight into Sept. 29, according to regional governor Vitaliy Bunechko.

29 September, 01:10 PM

Russia hits Zhytomyr with jet-powered drones, striking regional police headquarters

A series of explosions rocked Ukraine’s city of Zhytomyr on Aug. 19 during a Russian daytime attack involving jet-powered drones, with officials confirming a strike on the regional headquarters of Ukraine’s National Police.

19 August, 05:02 PM

Usyk joins Polissia leadership to push for transparent refereeing

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has been appointed first vice president of Ukrainian soccer club FC Polissia of Zhytomyr, where he will focus on reforming the country's referee system, the club announced on YouTube on March 22.

22 March, 09:48 PM

Two teenagers detained over deadly Zhytomyr bombing

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the National Police have detained two minors in connection with the Aug. 5 bomb explosion in Zhytomyr, local police announced on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 12:26 AM

Sudden explosion rocks Zhytomyr

A powerful explosion near Zhytomyr left a section of the highway leading to Kyiv closed on July 2, Zhytomyr City Council reported.

2 July 2025, 08:34 PM

ATB chain co-owner sells yacht to fund FC Polissya, aims for profitability

Ukrainian billionaire Gennadii Butkevych, co-owner of the ATB supermarket chain and founder of BGV Group, sold his yacht to fund tens of millions of euros in investments into FC Polissya, a football club he acquired in 2021, he said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine published on April 22.

22 April 2025, 12:48 PM

SBU detains suspects behind bombing near Zhytomyr police station - photos

Five people involved in the Nov. 20 terrorist attack near a police station in downtown Zhytomyr have been detained, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported on Nov. 27, posting photos of a joint operation with the National Police.

27 November 2024, 11:35 AM

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