State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service are working to partially open the structure of the Shelter to eliminate smoldering areas. The radiation background at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remains within normal limits, and there is no threat to the public.
At the Kyiv Reservoir near the village of Novi Petrivtsi, five fishermen were cut off from the shore by a 10-meter ice break. Rescuers successfully evacuated the men, who refused hospitalization.
Three civilians were injured in a hostile drone attack on a residential building in Odesa Oblast. Rescuers promptly extinguished the fire that broke out after the attack.
A deadly fire broke out in a private house in the village of Zamozhne, Zhytomyr district. Four people died, including two children, and another man was hospitalized.
Rescuers continue to extinguish a smoldering center on the arch of the Chernobyl NPP Shelter after a Russian drone attack. The radiation background remains normal, there is no threat to the public.
Since the beginning of 2025, 79 people have died on Ukrainian water bodies, including 6 children. The majority of accidents occurred on rivers (46) and ponds (33), and rescuers managed to save 68 people.
Russian troops conducted an air strike on Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, injuring 5 civilians. Residential buildings, the Employment and Communication Center were damaged, and two buildings were completely destroyed.
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service have extinguished a large fire at an industrial facility in Poltava region after a Russian strike. A total of 87 rescuers and 34 pieces of equipment were engaged in the firefighting, with no casualties.
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.