Zhytomyr Oblast

Russian strike on Zhytomyr police building kills two officers

A drone strike on the regional National Police headquarters building in Zhytomyr Oblast killed Capt. Artem Zubchuk and Lt. Col. Yuliia Yevdokymova. More than 40 other people were wounded, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 11:25 AM

Intense heat ruptures M-07 highway asphalt, blocking both lanes – video

Extreme heat ruptured the asphalt on the M-07 international highway, stalling traffic in both directions, Zhytomyr Oblast Police reported on August 2.

3 August, 02:24 PM

Missing boy found safe after night lost in Zhytomyr forest

Police and rescuers found a 2-year-old boy in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast on Aug. 2 after he went missing in a nearby forest the previous evening, Ukraine's National Police reported.

2 August, 09:15 PM

Russian strike damages homes and injures three children in Zhytomyr Oblast

Six people, including three children, were injured in the Korosten district of Zhytomyr Oblast in a mass overnight Russian attack, State Emergency Service (SES) and regional governor Vitalii Bunechko reported on July 30.

30 July, 01:12 PM

Firefighters extinguish massive forest fire in Zhytomyr Oblast nature reserve after Russian attack

A massive forest fire caused by Russian attack has been extinguished on the territory of the Drevlyansky Nature Reserve in Zhytomyr Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on June 16.

17 June, 08:25 AM

Police nab 17-year-old in Zhytomyr Oblast in suspected murder of Ukrainian soldier

Police in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast have detained a 17-year-old girl suspected of killing a Ukrainian soldier in a case investigators say was ordered by Russian special services, Ukraine’s National Police reported on June 5.

5 June, 07:34 PM

$61,000 in funds stolen during construction of army command post, SBU says

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service military counterintelligence and the Economic Security Bureau uncovered a scheme to misappropriate budget funds during work on a defense contract in Zhytomyr Oblast, the SBU reported on May 27.

27 May, 04:50 PM

SBU detains Zhytomyr military recruitment chief for running bribery scheme tied to military draft

Ukraine's SBU Security Service detained the head of the Zhytomyr Oblast territorial recruitment center on bribery charges after he allegedly extorted monthly payments from a local business owner to shield the owner's employees from military conscription, the SBU reported on May 6.

6 May, 10:50 AM

Grenade explodes in Zhytomyr apartment building, police investigating

A grenade exploded in a high-rise apartment building in Zhytomyr, regional police said, with authorities investigating the circumstances of the blast on Apr. 6.

6 April, 07:06 PM

Russia hits Zhytomyr Oblast with missiles, drones; killing 1, wounding 7

Russia hit residential areas and civilian infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast with missiles and drones, killing a woman and injuring at least seven, the regional police reported on April 3.

3 April, 05:02 PM

Russian attack on railway sites in Zhytomyr Oblast sparks fires

Russian forces attacked several infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr Oblast overnight, the head of the regional military administration, Vitalii Bunechko, said on March 7.

7 March, 12:44 PM

Russia hits energy sites in Zhytomyr, Kharkiv oblasts, causing emergency power cuts

Russian forces struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities overnight into Jan. 15, resulting in power outages for consumers in the Zhytomyr and Kharkiv oblasts, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry.

15 January, 01:09 PM

Russia strikes critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast for third straight night

Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast for the third straight night, hitting multiple sites in the Korosten and Zviahel districts in a sustained campaign against civilian services, regional governor Vitalii Bunechko said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 11:21 AM

Russia hits Zhytomyr power grid again

Russian forces carried out the second consecutive attack on Zhytomyr Oblast’s critical infrastructure in two days, regional Governor Vitalii Bunechko reported on Telegram on Jan. 12.

12 January, 10:43 AM

Russian missile strike kills toddler in Zhytomyr as Ukraine’s west suffers heavy bombardment

A child was killed in Zhytomyr Oblast on Dec. 23 after Russian air attacks struck the region with cruise missiles and kamikaze drones, causing direct hits and scattering deadly debris.

23 December 2025, 01:18 PM

Massive Russian air assault hits Ukraine, children injured in Zhytomyr Oblast

A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes struck Ukraine overnight, with confirmed impacts and falling debris from cruise missiles and kamikaze drones recorded in Zhytomyr Oblast, regional governor Vitalii Bunechko said on the morning of Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 10:13 AM

Russian drone strike derails freight train

Four Ukrzaliznytsia employees were injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on a locomotive in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported early on Dec. 22, posting photos from the site of the attack.

22 December 2025, 10:47 AM

Russian drone strike injures civilians, derails freight train in Zhytomyr Oblast

Russian forces targeted critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr Oblast overnight on Dec. 22, injuring several people, regional governor Vitalii Bunechko said.

22 December 2025, 10:11 AM

Two fresh Ukrainian industrial parks open paths for private and public capital

Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has registered the 108th and 109th industrial parks — Korosten–Podilskyi in the city of Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast, and Nexus Odesa in Odesa Oblast, Economy Ministry wrote on Nov. 13.

14 November 2025, 11:28 AM

Fire in Zhytomyr kills two women and leaves two others injured

A major fire broke out in a private home in Kamyanka, Zhytomyr Oblast, leaving casualties and injuries, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on Nov. 1.

1 November 2025, 06:28 PM

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