Ivano-Frankivsk

A city in southwestern Ukraine

Ivano-Frankivsk is a city in southwestern Ukraine, the administrative center of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. The city has an area of about 37 km² (within the city limits) or 83.73 km² (the territory of the city council) and, as of 2022, a population of 238,196 people. The city is called the "eastern gate of the Carpathians" because it is located near the mountains. It is known for its history and architectural heritage.

1919

Became the temporary capital of the West Ukrainian People's Republic (ZUNR)

1993

A Boeing-737 passenger plane landed for the first time at Ivano-Frankivsk Airport, and the first international airline Ivano-Frankivsk - Manchester (Great Britain) was opened

2020

Ranked first in the Forbes Ukraine rating of the best cities for doing business in Ukraine

2021

Second place according to the results of the USAID study "Index of Competitiveness of Ukrainian Cities 2021"

2021

First place in the ranking of convenience for IT specialists according to DOU

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Every life is important: SES shows how rescuers saved two cats

Ukrainian rescuers from the State Emergency Service rescued two cats in a dangerous situation.

Society • January 30, 06:05 PM • 31532 views

"Cinema for Victory!": the movie mobile visited Ivano-Frankivsk region

On Sunday, the National Tour "Cinema for Victory!" brought a screening to Tlumach, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The historical film Dovbush was shown. The director Oles Sanin shared his memories of the film's creation.

Society • January 30, 11:00 AM • 25863 views

Police detain "supervisor" in Prykarpattia region for debt collection

Law enforcers detain 53-year-old "supervisor" for debt collection.

Crimes and emergencies • January 29, 02:18 PM • 24877 views

Men detained in Bukovyna who tried to get to Romania by hiding from border guard post

Three men from Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhya and Sumy regions were detained by border guards in Chernivtsi region while trying to illegally cross the border with Romania on foot, hundreds of metres from the border. The men paid €6,000 each to a guide who remotely accompanied them.

Crimes and emergencies • January 29, 11:12 AM • 24073 views

Bad weather left 387 settlements without power in Ukraine

The bad weather left 387 settlements in Ukraine without power, affecting five regions, and traffic on the main roads is.

Society • December 22, 07:23 AM • 33515 views

Ukraine puts Russian oligarch Giner and Deputy State Duma Speaker Babakov on the wanted list

The Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigation have put Russian oligarch Yevgeny Giner and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov on the wanted list for actions aimed at illegally changing the borders of Ukraine. The date of Giner's disappearance is August 14, 2023, while Babakov has been missing since April 16, 2022.

Crimes and emergencies • December 21, 10:01 AM • 25788 views

In Ivano-Frankivsk region, a truck hangs over a bridge: a woman is trapped

In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a truck with a woman trapped inside was left hanging on a bridge after a collision with a car. Rescuers safely pulled her out, and no one was injured.

Crimes and emergencies • December 19, 01:21 PM • 22095 views

Estate in Bukovel worth more than UAH 50 million: property of former military commissar from Rivne region passed to the state

The property of the former head of the Rivne military enlistment office, Serhiy Lutsyuk, worth UAH 51. 7 million, was seized by the state on suspicion of illicit enrichment and assault on a serviceman.

Crimes and emergencies • December 18, 12:32 PM • 31847 views

Prykarpattia region underwent an enemy attack at night, air defense shot down drones - OVA

Air defense shoots down enemy drones in Ivano-Frankivsk region, without casualties or serious damage.

War in Ukraine • December 4, 06:50 AM • 30184 views

Almost 500 settlements are without power due to bad weather, no planned outages are expected - Ministry of Energy

497 settlements in western Ukraine are without power due to bad weather, but no planned outages are expected.

Society • December 2, 09:15 AM • 47825 views

One million Ukrainians have already had flu and ARVI this season, the incidence is 8.4% below the epidemic threshold

In Ukraine, the incidence of ARVI and influenza, including COVID-19, is 8. 4% below the epidemic threshold: more than a million cases have been registered this season, up 39.7% from last year.

Health • December 1, 10:00 AM • 41710 views

Ukraine to launch new train schedule with 14 new routes

The new train schedule in Ukraine from December 10 includes 14 new routes - 11 domestic and 3 international - and changes to 19 existing ones, improving connections and reducing travel time.

Society • November 23, 01:49 PM • 42628 views