Heavy rains and thunderstorms are raging in the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, causing traffic jams and accidents. Police urge drivers and pedestrians to be careful on the roads.
At the railway station in the city of Vyshneve, a Fastiv-Kyiv train hit a 17-year-old boy who jumped from the platform onto the tracks. The young man died from his injuries, and the police have launched an investigation.
An enemy attack drone hit a civilian car moving on a bridge in the Odesa district. A woman in the car was killed, and her three children were taken to the hospital with injuries and an acute stress reaction.
The State Emergency Service warns of deteriorating weather conditions on December 19. Dense fog is expected on the Left Bank, in the west, and in Zhytomyr region, limiting visibility to 200-500 meters.
A man from Kharkiv, who violated traffic rules 86 times, was sentenced to 2 years in prison. He ignored court decisions to deprive him of the right to drive vehicles.
On December 17, fog is expected on the roads of Kyiv region, Level I danger (yellow) has been announced. The patrol police urge drivers and pedestrians to observe traffic rules.
In Slovakia, a bus with 10 passengers and two drivers, all Ukrainian citizens, overturned on the D1 highway. Two female passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries, while the others continued their journey.
In Slovakia, a bus with 10 passengers and two drivers, all citizens of Ukraine, overturned on the D1 highway. Two female passengers were hospitalized with minor injuries, while the others continued their journey.
Fog with visibility of 200-500 meters is expected during the night and morning of December 17 in the northern, central, and eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as in Kyiv. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to be careful due to complicated traffic conditions.
A man who drove a car into a crowd of football fans during a parade in Liverpool has been sentenced to 21. 5 years in prison. More than 130 people were injured in the incident, including a Ukrainian woman who required surgery.
In Germany, a 21-year-old man from Central Asia, suspected of preparing a terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, has been arrested. He planned to drive a car into a crowd of people; he will be deported.
The Patrol Police of Ukraine named the most common causes of road accidents with casualties, including speeding and violating intersection rules. Law enforcement officers provided detailed recommendations for drivers and pedestrians on how to avoid emergency situations.
In Colombia, a bus carrying high school graduates plunged into a ravine, killing 17 people and injuring 20. The accident occurred on the road between the municipalities of Remedios and Zaragoza when the vehicle rolled 80 meters.
Russian servicemen who returned from the war against Ukraine have become a serious threat to Russia, causing the death or injury of over a thousand civilians. Russian courts consider participation in the war as a mitigating circumstance in 90% of cases.
Kyiv residents were warned about fog during the night and morning hours of December 15. Visibility is expected to be 200–500 meters, which corresponds to Level I danger (yellow).
The 2026 Mazda CX-5 achieved a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, outperforming the Honda CR-V in all major categories. The car showed outstanding results, especially in protecting vulnerable road users.
The Chernihiv Regional Prosecutor's Office will appeal the court's decision on bail for the policewoman who was driving a service car during a fatal road accident. Prosecutors insist on arrest without the right to post bail.
In Quedlinburg, Germany, a truck carrying chickens overturned on the A36 autobahn, causing about 5,000 birds to escape. Traffic was blocked, and veterinary services were engaged in catching the chickens.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution on the introduction of the Europrotocol registration service in the Diia application by the first quarter of 2026. This will allow drivers to independently register minor accidents, minimizing the risk of errors when filling in data and ensuring automatic verification of information from registers.
An 18-year-old BMW driver died after veering off the road and colliding with a concrete parapet. Three passengers were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.
In Volyn, a military truck crashed into a concrete fence of a private house, killing the 56-year-old driver on the spot. The SBI is investigating the circumstances of the fatal accident that occurred on December 10 in the village of Sokyrychi.
In Chernihiv region, a Mitsubishi Outlander police car hit two pedestrians, as a result of which a child died and a woman was injured. The National Police launched an official investigation, and the police officers were suspended from duty.
In Kyiv, a road accident involving an Audi occurred on Brovarsky Avenue, injuring five people. Traffic is blocked in both directions from the Metro Bridge.
At Vydubychi station, a 16-year-old boy died from electric shock after climbing onto a city electric train carriage. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
A large fire at a restaurant-club in Goa, India, claimed the lives of at least 23 people, including tourists. The incident occurred on December 6 in the Arpora area, and the causes of the tragedy are being investigated.
Near Lublin on December 6, 2025, a passenger car crashed into a Ukrainian bus traveling from Rava-Ruska to Warsaw. The 27-year-old driver of the car died, while 26 Ukrainians on the bus were unharmed.
Thailand has temporarily lifted a long-standing ban on daytime alcohol sales, in place since 1972, to stimulate tourism and support small businesses. The new rules will be in effect for 180 days as a trial, allowing sales from 11:00 AM to midnight.
On December 3, significant visibility deterioration due to fog is expected in northern, central, southern, Zakarpattia regions, Kyiv, and the Carpathians. The State Emergency Service urges drivers to maintain a safe speed and distance, and to avoid sudden maneuvers.
Russian citizen Mykhailo Myrhorodskyi created a criminal group for espionage and sabotage, which planned to derail a train. The prosecutor's office has brought five charges against him, and an international search warrant has been issued.
Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Poltava chose a pre-trial measure for the law enforcement officer who on November 30 fatally hit two 17-year-old sisters in Karlivka. He is suspected of violating traffic rules while intoxicated, which led to the death of several people.
