State Emergency Service of Ukraine
In Ukraine, nearly 2,250 hectares of land burned due to 1,821 ecosystem fires. The Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions were the most affected.
The air quality in the Kyiv region remains stable, and radiation levels are within normal limits. Rescuers continue to extinguish a large-scale forest fire in the Exclusion Zone covering 1,200 hectares.
In the Myrivska community of the Nikopol district, a Russian drone attacked a fire truck. As a result of the strike, a 23-year-old driver-rescuer was hospitalized.
In the Exclusion Zone, 1,200 hectares of forest have been affected by fire due to drought and wind. 326 personnel have been deployed for firefighting; the situation is currently fully under control.
A fire covering an area of 500 hectares is being liquidated in the Polissya Nature Reserve. Firefighters are also working in the Chornobyl zone and the Chernihiv region.
1,200 hectares of forest are burning in the Exclusion Zone due to wind and drought. 374 people are involved in extinguishing the fire; rescuers describe the situation as controlled.
In the Zhytomyr region, a fire in the Polissya Nature Reserve has been localized over an area of 500 hectares. There is no threat to settlements; containment efforts will continue through the night.
As of 5:00 PM on May 8, gamma radiation levels in Ukraine remain within normal limits. Efforts to extinguish a large-scale fire continue in the Chernobyl zone.
Rescuers are extinguishing fires in forest areas in a number of regions. Extinguishing efforts are complicated by landmines in the territories and weather conditions.
In the Shevchenkivske forestry, 70 hectares burned down due to enemy sabotage. An FPV drone and explosives were found at the scene; the fire nearly reached nearby villages.
In the Verkhno-Volovetske forestry, a fire that covered 65. 2 hectares of territory has been extinguished. Currently, rescuers and forestry workers continue to monitor the situation.
As of May 8, radiation levels in Ukraine and northern Kyiv region remain normal. Efforts to extinguish a large-scale fire continue in the Chernobyl zone.
The area of the forest fire in the exclusion zone has exceeded 1,100 hectares due to strong winds. Firefighting efforts are complicated by the danger of mines and dry weather.
Occupiers struck Kramatorsk with FAB-250 bombs, resulting in the death of a man and injury to a woman. A high-rise building and three vehicles were damaged.
In the Bucha district, fire has engulfed 100 hectares of forest and open territory. Rescuers have localized the large-scale blaze near the village of Tarasivshchyna.
Rescuers have localized fires in the forestries of Zakarpattia and Rivne regions over a total area of 165 hectares. Efforts are currently underway to extinguish individual smoldering hotspots.
Since the beginning of 2024, 11,000 fires have occurred in Ukraine's ecosystems, resulting in 27 deaths. More than 1,600 violators have already been fined for burning dry vegetation.
Since the beginning of the year, 135 people have died in Ukraine's bodies of water, including 10 children. The number of fatalities has decreased by 44% compared to last year.
In Zakarpattia, fire has engulfed 75 hectares of forest. SES aviation and hundreds of rescuers from the Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions have been involved in the cleanup.
In the Verkhno-Volovetske forestry, the fire has engulfed 75 hectares of territory. Aviation and over 240 rescuers from three regions have been involved in the containment efforts.
Four people were killed and 19 others wounded due to the shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Infrastructure, a hotel, and residential buildings were damaged in three districts.
In the Kilytsia tract in the Mukachevo region, fire has engulfed 75 hectares of forest. 250 personnel, specialized equipment, and SES aviation have been deployed for water drops.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed 27 people and injured 120. The occupiers attacked civilian infrastructure and killed 12 people in Zaporizhzhia.
In the Mukachevo district, 15 hectares of forest litter are on fire. 60 specialists, specialized equipment, and drones for monitoring the situation have been deployed for the containment efforts.
As a result of the strike with three aerial bombs on Kramatorsk, at least three people were killed and five wounded. Emergency services and medics are working at the scene.
According to the State Emergency Service, the group came under attack from an enemy FPV drone while performing their duties in the frontline area of Druzhkivka.
Due to enemy attacks, some residents in four regions are without electricity, and there are fatalities at gas facilities. No power outage schedules are forecasted for today.
The Russian Federation attacked energy facilities in five regions, killing four people in the Poltava region. Zelenskyy promises a mirror response for the shelling of infrastructure.
At night, the enemy attacked gas production enterprises in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions with drones and missiles. Five people were killed, and another 37 were injured.
As a result of the repeated strike on Poltava region, two rescuers and two civilians were killed. Another 31 people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition.