Zhytomyr Oblast

Drunken man allegedly stabs his wife, child and pets in rural Zhytomyr Oblast

A 43-year-old man from Kotivka village in Zhytomyr Oblast was arrested on suspicion of stabbing his wife, 9-year-old daughter, and their pets to death, as well as injuring a neighbor, regional police reported on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 02:01 PM

Deadly drone, missile barrage hits Zhytomyr Oblast

One person was killed and another was wounded in an overnight Russian drone and missile barrage of Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast, regional Governor Vitaliy Bunechko reported on Telegram on Sep. 10.

10 September 2025, 09:20 AM

Ukrainian farmers wary of hemp cultivation

In Ukraine, one hectare of industrial hemp can yield about two tons of fiber, sold at roughly consistent prices on the global market, yet farmers are hesitant to enter this business, Andriy Mykytiv, co-owner of Ma’Rijany Hemp Company, said in an interview with NV Business on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 03:16 PM

82 injured, nearly 100 homes damaged in Zhytomyr Oblast explosion

The number of people injured in the large explosion in the village of Berezyna, Zhytomyr Oblast, has risen to 82, regional governor Vitalii Bunechko reported on July 3.

3 July 2025, 03:26 PM

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

12 killed in massive Russian attack, including 3 children — Klymenko

At least 12 people were killed and more than 60 injured in a massive Russian attack, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 25.

25 May 2025, 03:43 PM

Three children among victims of Russian missile attack in Zhytomyr Oblast

Three children were killed and 12 other people were injured when Russian invaders struck Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on May 25.

25 May 2025, 11:02 AM

Schools in Zhytomyr shift to online classes due to landfill fire

A large-scale fire broke out at a solid waste landfill in Zhytomyr on May 1, and rescuers had localized it, according to the Zhytomyr City Council on May 2.

2 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Two railway workers injured as Russia targets Ukraine’s transport grid

Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, targeting its railway infrastructure, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 10:00 AM

General Ivan Havrylyuk steps down from his role as Deputy Defense Minister

Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk is stepping down as First Deputy Defense Minister at the request of Rustem Umerov, he told Suspilne on April 11.

11 April 2025, 06:00 PM

Ukrainian air defenses down 24 of 39 Russian drones overnight

Air defense successfully down 24 of 39 Russian Shahed drones over northern, southern, eastern, and central Ukraine, Dnipro came under ballistic missile strike, Air Force reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 01:19 PM

Zhytomyr Oblast to Install 250 MW of wind turbines with USAID support

Zhytomyr Oblast is advancing toward energy independence with plans to install wind turbines totaling 250 megawatts, a project fueled by collaboration with USAID and private businessуі, regional governor Vitaliy Bunechko announced on April 10, according to news agency Ukrinform.

11 April 2025, 10:54 AM

Ukraine downs 133 Shaheds and six missiles overnight - Air Force

Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 133 of 213 Shahed drones and six of seven Kh-101 missiles in Russian mass combined attack, Air Force reported on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 02:55 PM

Russian attack on Zhytomyr Oblast leaves woman and two children injured

Russia launched a morning attack on Zhytomyr Oblast, causing damage to residential areas and injuring civilians, local governor Vitalii Bunechko reported on Telegram on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 12:20 PM

Russia used and eliminated its own agent in Rivne bombing

Russia recruited a 21-year-old unemployed man from Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast to carry out a bombing at a Territorial Center for Recruitment in Rivne on Feb. 1, but he was killed along with the explosives inside the building, the SBU said on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 03:46 PM

Three-month-old boy from Zhytomyr achieves national infant hair length record

A three-month-old boy from Ukraine’s Zhytomyr Oblast has set a national record for the longest hair on a baby, measuring 8 cm, Zhytomyr Info reported on Feb. 2.

3 February 2025, 01:38 PM

SBU foils Russian-ordered bombing in Berdychiv

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and National Police have arrested two individuals who carried out a bombing near a Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, the officers reported on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 02:09 PM

Ex-tax official in Zhytomyr Oblast illegally collected salary for two years while posing as soldier

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has charged the former head of one of the departments of the State Tax Service in Zhytomyr Oblast for illegally receiving a monthly salary for two years while pretending to be a soldier.

14 November 2024, 05:54 PM

Russia targets Zhytomyr energy infrastructure, prompting emergency blackouts

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast with Shahed-131/136 drones, triggering emergency blackouts, regional energy provider Zhytomyroblenergo reported on Facebook on Nov. 7.

7 November 2024, 11:07 AM

Explosions reported as Russian fighter jets trigger air raid alerts accross Ukraine

Repeated takeoffs by Russian MiG-31K fighter jets carrying Kinzhal missiles triggered two air raid alerts throughout Ukraine within one hour on Sept. 26 followed by reports of explosions in the capital, Kyiv, and the town of Starokostyantyniv where a military airfield is located.

26 September 2024, 11:36 AM

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