The State Emergency Service warns of severe frosts down to -20°C and an increased risk of avalanches in the Carpathians. Rescuers urge tourists to carefully prepare for hiking and follow safety rules.
In Chernihiv region, 6 fires occurred in the residential sector overnight, resulting in 4 people being injured. The fires were caused by violations of the rules of operation of stoves and chimneys.
The State Emergency Service reports normal radiation background at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the Russian strike on February 14. Rescuers continue to extinguish smoldering areas and repair the damaged shelter.
On the Sobache Gyrylo Bay in Kyiv's Obolon district, a dog saw a swan, ran out onto the thin ice and fell into the water. Rescuers successfully rescued the animal and handed it over to its grateful owner.
Private houses caught fire in Zaporizhzhia region as a result of enemy shelling. Rescuers are working at the scene, there are no casualties.
Russian troops attacked SES rescuers with an FPV drone that was delivering water to civilians in Kostyantynivka. Two rescuers sustained moderate injuries and a tanker truck was damaged.
Russian drones attacked Kyiv region on the night of February 16, and the alert lasted for 5 hours. A warehouse was damaged in Boryspil district, and 5 private houses in Brovary district, with no casualties.
In the village of Korsuntsi, Odesa district, three teenagers aged 14-15 fell through the ice on a local pond. Despite the quick response of rescuers, the children could not be saved.
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service are eliminating the consequences of a Russian drone strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, working at an altitude of more than 100 meters. The radiation background at the industrial site remains normal despite the difficult weather conditions.
Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of a fire on the NSC Arch at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after a Russian drone attack. Up to 200 square meters of the lining was damaged, but the radiation background remains normal.
In Kyiv region, local residents noticed an unknown object on the ice of a pond. Rescue engineers identified it as the wreckage of an enemy Gerber drone.
On the Dnipro River in Cherkasy Oblast, 5 fishermen were trapped on a broken off ice floe that was carried away by the current. The SES rescuers rescued the men in time, and they did not need hospitalization.
In the Velyko Oleksandrivska community in Kherson region, 5 children fell through the thin ice on the river. Two of the victims were rescued, while the search for three children, the youngest of whom is 9 years old, continues.
In Obolonsky district of Kyiv, gas-fed buildings were damaged by rocket fire. Gas supply to three facilities has been suspended, and Kyivgaz specialists are checking the condition of the communications.
Since the beginning of 2025, the number of fires in Ukraine's natural ecosystems has tripled compared to last year. Most fires were recorded in Lviv, Kyiv and Dnipro regions.
One person was killed and four were injured in a nighttime ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine by Russia. Apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged.
Destruction and fires were recorded in four districts of Kyiv as a result of hostile shelling. One person was killed in Obolon district, the largest fire engulfed 600 square meters of a warehouse building.
A fire broke out in a kindergarten in Vinnytsia region due to a malfunction of the stove heating in the attic. Rescuers promptly extinguished the fire, and there were no injuries.
In Kyiv region, utility workers discovered a warhead of an RBK-500 cluster bomb. Sappers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine destroyed the dangerous munition at the site.
In January 2025, 46 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning were recorded in Ukraine, 20 of them among children. Most cases were registered in Chernivtsi and Lviv regions, and one person died.
In the village of Veselynove, a woman tried to light a stove with a gas can, which caught fire. She and her 14-year-old son were injured in the incident, suffering burns to their stomach, arms and face.
Two women were injured and 348 windows were damaged as a result of a hostile attack by a Shahed drone in Sumy. Rescuers are working at the scene, and an invincibility center has been set up, where more than 60 people have already received help.
Rescuers extinguished the fire after the occupiers' drone crashed into a parking lot in Sumy. The fire engulfed 6 cars, damaging a total of 15 vehicles and 3 residential buildings.
In the Pokrovske district of Donetsk region, an enemy drone attacked a backhoe loader of the State Emergency Service while it was returning from rescue operations. As a result of the attack, one rescuer was concussed and the equipment was heavily damaged.
A fire broke out in a private house in the village of Neopalymivka, Kropyvnytskyi district, killing a 14-year-old girl. Two adults were injured and hospitalized, and part of the house and property was destroyed by fire.
In Sumy, an enemy drone hit a private residential building, causing a fire and destruction. Rescuers extinguished the fire and cleared the rubble, no one was injured.
A fire broke out in the village of Fastivets, Kyiv region, at a waste management center on an area of 400 square meters. Rescuers from five localities extinguished the fire at 18:15.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs denies fake reports in Signal about layoffs of SES employees and independent emergency response. The service continues to operate as usual and responds to all calls from citizens.
A 400-square-meter waste management center is on fire in the village of Fastivets, Kyiv Oblast. 23 rescuers and 7 units of special equipment are involved in the firefighting.
In Kharkiv region, 125 families with children are evacuated due to intensified shelling. The enemy is targeting evacuation vehicles and emergency vehicles.
