National Police of Ukraine
In a road accident in the Zhytomyr region, Focus editor-in-chief Mariia Skibinska and her mother were killed. The circumstances of the accident are being established by the police.
A fatal traffic accident involving a police officer occurred in Sambir: the vehicle struck a 59-year-old cyclist, who died at the scene. The State Bureau of Investigation will investigate the accident.
Following the enemy attack in the Kyiv region, traffic on the M-06 highway is being partially restored. Traffic will move in both directions along one lane.
In the village of Myla, 27 people were killed and dozens injured after a strike on a warehouse. More than 370 residents were evacuated, and proceedings were opened over negligence.
Pilgrims will arrive in Uman for Rosh Hashanah starting September 6. Violators may be banned from entering Ukraine in the future.
Oleksandr Shirshyn claimed that drugs were planted on him during a vehicle inspection in Kharkiv. The National Police seized the substances and is checking the circumstances.
In Lviv, an object resembling a hand-held smoke grenade was discovered near a shopping center. Explosives experts removed it and sent it for examination.
At the intersection of European Union Avenue and Vyshhorodska Street, a Volkswagen collided with a Toyota Prius. Eight people were hospitalized.
The SBU and police defused a bomb containing 1 kg of RDX that had been planted under an official’s car seat. The suspect was detained in Poland.
A 47-year-old Kyiv resident stole a safe containing money and valuables worth UAH 2 million from his neighbor. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
Draft Law No. 15529 proposes granting Belarusians who condemn Russia's aggression three-year residence permits with the right to work and do business, as well as simplifying the process of obtaining citizenship for them.
In Zakarpattia region, a 19-year-old driver was served with a notice of suspicion following the fatal collision with a child. Possible illegal racing is also being investigated.
In 2025, the ESB received 29% of businesses’ complaints about law enforcement agencies, and the same share in 2026. Entrepreneurs complain about property seizures and investigative actions.
As a result of the attack on the center of Mena, 12 people were injured, including four children. Administrative buildings, houses, shops and cars were damaged.
A 52-year-old Kyiv resident took a yacht trip on the Dnipro despite the martial law ban. The police identified him and imposed a fine.
In Liutezh, after a conflict, a man fired twice into the supermarket floor and once more into the air. He was served with a notice of suspicion.
Police detained a 36-year-old man in Kyiv who tried to flee during a document check. He was taken to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center, and a report was drawn up.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, a drone attacked a vehicle carrying humanitarian aid, injuring a man. Over the course of the day, the region came under 1,069 strikes, and four people were injured.
Emergency recovery work is underway in Zhytomyr following Russia's strike on August 19. Rescuers have dismantled the damaged structures and removed 110 cubic metres of debris.
As a result of the nighttime attack by Russian drones on Sumy, six people were injured, including a 16-year-old girl. Homes, a store, a gas station and cars were damaged.
Patrol officers provided assistance to three injured women following the attack on Kyiv. As a result of the massive strike, 15 people were killed and another 39 were injured.
Fourteen people have been killed and more than 40 injured in Kyiv and the region as a result of Russia's massive attack. Rescuers are checking the rubble and battling the fire with aircraft.
Ukraine plans to toughen liability for dangerous speeding and systematic violations. Draft Law No. 15348 is being prepared for its first reading.
Rescue operations are ongoing after the Russian attack on the police building in Zhytomyr. Two police officers were killed and more than 40 people were injured.
In Odesa, a serviceman from the military enlistment office grabbed and beat a 13-year-old boy during a conflict. Police are investigating the assault; he faces up to five years in prison.
Russian “Banderol” drones struck the Zhytomyr police building. Two police officers were killed, and at least 20 people were injured.
Russian jet-powered drones struck a police building in Zhytomyr. Information about those killed and injured is being уточнюються; services are working at the site.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District, a Volkswagen driver crashed into a minibus and a bus stop. Two women were killed, four people were injured, and the driver was detained.
On August 17, unknown individuals detonated smoke grenades near buildings in Kharkiv’s Saltivskyi District. There were no casualties; the police seized the remains of the pyrotechnics.
In Dnipropetrovsk region’s Synelnykove district, the mandatory evacuation of families with children from 16 settlements has been announced. A total of 2,177 children must leave within a month, with assistance from the National Police and charities.