Road traffic accident
At the intersection of European Union Avenue and Vyshhorodska Street, a Volkswagen collided with a Toyota Prius. Eight people were hospitalized.
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.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s defense industry needs to scale up the production of drones and long-range systems. The President called for creating protection against Russian ballistic missiles.
On the A66, a Volkswagen carrying five people collided with a police car. All seven people died, including two police officers.
Russian ballistic missiles struck a truck parking lot in Boryspil district. A man and a woman were killed; a child is among the 9 injured.
The parliamentary committee requested a briefing from SOVA on Nataša Pirc Musar’s possible ties to Russian intelligence. The president denies this.
Nataša Pirc Musar denied links to Russian intelligence. Parliament summoned SOVA because of her friend Viktoria Kryvolutska.
In Hofgeismar, a Mercedes drove into a pedestrian zone and hit people. Eight people were injured, and the driver is in critical condition.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes introducing penalty points for drivers following a fatal road accident in Kyiv. Fifty new cameras have already begun operating on the roads.
In Lviv, two BMW drivers hit a father and an 8-year-old girl at a crosswalk. The victims are in intensive care, the drivers were sober, and an investigation is underway.
The 23-year-old Volkswagen driver was remanded in custody without bail until October 17, 2026. Two people were killed and four others injured in the crash.
Ukraine plans to toughen liability for dangerous speeding and systematic violations. Draft Law No. 15348 is being prepared for its first reading.
A drunk male conductor and female conductor beat a 15-year-old passenger and would not let him into the carriage. Ukrzaliznytsia dismissed both of them and provided the information to law enforcement.
A Volkswagen collided with a minibus and crashed into a bus stop on Chokolivskyi Boulevard. Two women were killed and four people were injured.
A traffic accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The 23-year-old driver was detained.
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.
In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, a Volkswagen collided with a minibus and crashed into a bus stop. There are fatalities and injuries; the circumstances of the ДТП are being established.
Russian forces struck the center of Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region with two missiles. As a result of the attack, 10 people were killed and at least 18 were injured.
On August 17, two BMWs collided in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi District, one of which crashed into a café’s outdoor terrace. Kyrylo Ostrovsky and Bohdan Horodniuk were behind the wheels; the driver of the BMW X3 was hospitalized.
Specialists have completed deciphering the flight recorder of the Su-24M that crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region. According to the data, elements of the control system on the left wing failed, with final conclusions to follow after the examinations.
On Sunday, August 16, traffic will be temporarily restricted on Verbova and Hanna Barvinok streets in Kyiv. The Patrol Police asks drivers to take this into account when planning their routes.
Rescuers found 22 more bodies, bringing the death toll to 68. The boat capsized due to strong winds and overloading.
In the village of Morochne, a 16-year-old VAZ driver is suspected of hitting a 26-year-old pregnant woman who was walking along the roadside. The victim died in hospital; the child could not be saved; a Dräger test showed that the driver was drunk.
Rivne police are searching for 44-year-old Oleksii Tkachenko, who left a hospital in Klevan without authorization on July 29, where he was receiving treatment while serving his sentence. The man may be anywhere in Ukraine.
The driver of a Volkswagen Golf entered the oncoming lane, where they collided with a Peugeot.
In Rivne, an ambulance and a Dodge Journey collided at an intersection, injuring three medical workers. The ambulance was traveling with its flashing lights and siren on.
A traffic accident occurred at the 35th kilometer of the M-06 Kyiv–Chop highway near the village of Buzova. Traffic toward Zhytomyr is partially hampered; the far-left lane and the shoulder are clear.
In Horodyshche, an 11-year-old girl died after being hospitalized, reportedly having taken medication. Police are establishing whether this is connected to a video of a conflict involving her.
The Tesla driver, traveling at 189. 7 km/h, collided with a Suzuki and a Lanos, resulting in the death of a 63-year-old female passenger. He is charged with violating traffic rules that caused a death.
In Ismailia Governorate, two pickup trucks carrying agricultural workers collided, killing 18 people, including children. Forty-seven people were injured; the circumstances of the accident are being established.