Ivano-Frankivsk

The mayor of Kyiv has suspended Volodymyr Prokopiv from his duties as deputy head of the KCSA following a journalists' investigation.

On October 21, a minor girl born in 2012 fell out of the 9th floor window of a high-rise building in Ivano-Frankivsk. An investigative team, juvenile police officers and forensic experts are working at the scene.

17 Ukrainian higher education institutions were included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. Sumy State University was ranked the highest among Ukrainian universities, entering the 801-1000 group.

A minor from Prykarpattia region appealed to the Ombudsman with a request to deprive his grandmother of guardianship. The grandmother had misappropriated funds intended for the boy as the son of a deceased servicewoman, without performing the duties of a guardian.

The investigation revealed that relatives of Volodymyr Prokopiv, the Deputy Mayor of Kyiv, purchased numerous properties during his tenure at the Kyiv City Council and KCSA. The purchases include apartments, offices and commercial premises in prestigious districts of the capital.

In many regions of Ukraine, there have been reports of dozens of “mined” facilities. Law enforcement confirmed the information in several cities, and some buildings are being evacuated.

In Bucha, a neighbor attacked a family, beating a mother and a child. According to the victim, the reason was her request two months ago for her husband to speak Ukrainian.

In Verkhovyna, a utility company set up a waste dump near the river, causing more than UAH 500,000 in environmental damage. The head of the company was served a notice of suspicion for land pollution.

Border guards detained five men from different regions of Ukraine who were trying to illegally cross the border. Some of them had already made previous unsuccessful attempts, and each had to pay up to $10,000 for assistance in the smuggling.

Olena Duma criticizes MPs for blocking budget revenues, but ignores ineffective asset management at ARMA. Experts accuse her of having ties to pro-Russian politicians and ineffective work.

A rare phenomenon was observed in the sky over Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk regions - the northern lights. Social media users shared photos of this unusual natural phenomenon.

Due to enemy attacks, power outages occurred in 8 regions. Lines and substation equipment were damaged, but power engineers are keeping the system balanced and restoring supply.

On the night of October 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed drones. Air defense forces shot down 78 drones in 15 regions, 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew to Belarus.

Sounds of explosions were heard in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.

In Prykarpattia, Ukrposhta has started sending summonses to the home addresses of persons liable for military service. The summonses contain electronic signatures of the heads of the military commissariats and a QR code, and the recipients must report to the commissariat within 14 days.

Rains are expected in western Ukraine today, sometimes heavy. The rest of the country will be mostly dry and warm. In Kyiv, there may be short-term rain at night, no precipitation during the day, the temperature will be 17-19°.

In Ivano-Frankivsk, a mother and three children were poisoned by carbon monoxide and hospitalized. The SES provides advice on how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning when using gas appliances.

Rains are expected in the western regions of Ukraine, and sleet in the Carpathians. Partly cloudy weather is forecast for the rest of the country. The air temperature will drop, the wind will increase to 7-12 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s.

ARMA is increasingly criticized for its inefficiency and lack of transparency. The scandals surrounding seized assets, such as the Russian-Belarusian railroad cars, show that the agency starts acting only after public pressure.

The nighttime attack in Ivano-Frankivsk community damaged power grids, which led to a blackout in the city center. Power crews quickly restored power to all affected areas.

People in several regions of Ukraine were injured as a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv, a man was wounded by falling UAV debris, in Zaporizhzhia, eight people were wounded by air bombs, and in Kherson region, 2 people were injured.

A critical infrastructure facility was attacked during an air raid in the Carpathian region. Part of the city was left without electricity, and power engineers are working to restore supply, with no casualties.

Sounds of explosions were heard in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.

Pedestrians and vehicles will stop every day at 9:00 a. m. in Zaporizhzhia and the region during the minute of silence. This decision was made by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defense Council to honor the memory of the victims.

ARMA has started looking for managers for railcars that have been idle for almost two years, following a media outcry. The head of the agency, Olena Duma, announced competitions for an appraiser and a manager for 17,799 railcars.

On September 24, 2004, student Dmytro Romaniuk threw an egg at then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. The incident became a legendary “assassination attempt” and a source of jokes during the presidential campaign.

The publicity forced ARMA to fulfill its duties: a tender was announced for a manager for the Russian-owned Flagman shopping center.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has denied rumors about the beating of a “language inspector” in Ivano-Frankivsk. The police confirmed that there were no reports of language-related crimes in the city.

Activist and war veteran Andrian Volgin was injured during a conflict over the development of a green area near the lake. The police opened an investigation into the fact of intentional light bodily harm.

Mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv reported on the work of air defense in Ivano-Frankivsk. He urged not to publish photos and videos online in order not to help the enemy.