As of 4 p. m. on January 9, traffic restrictions have been lifted on most roads in the western regions of Ukraine. Restrictions continue to apply on one section in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
On January 1, Ukraine celebrated the 117th anniversary of the birth of OUN leader Stepan Bandera. Ceremonies took place in cities in the west, south and east of the country.
Four children aged 8-11 fell through the ice while caroling in Kolomyia. They were rescued by a cadet, a student, and a local resident who provided first aid.
The flagship train "Hutsulshchyna" No. 95/96 Kyiv - Yasinya extended its route to Rakhiv from December 28, adding the Kvasy station. Ukrzaliznytsia implemented this innovation at the request of passengers, opening the way to the resorts of high-mountain Transcarpathia.
Snowfalls have begun in the Carpathians, which will allow the ski season to open, which usually starts at the end of November. However, despite the late start of the season, housing prices remain unchanged, and demand is lower than last year.
The fourth round of the Futsal Extra League brought fans many goals and exciting play. The central match of the round between Kyiv Futsal and Athletic Futsal ended in a tense 1-1 draw.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching direct regional train services to Vorokhta, which will run from October 17 to 19. The services will be provided by a modern DPKr-3 type train, tickets are already on sale.
Ukrzaliznytsia is adding a new train No. 228/227 Ivano-Frankivsk – Kramatorsk to the summer schedule. The train will run every other day, starting from June 29, stopping in 9 regions.
Ukrzaliznytsia announced changes in train routes due to repair works near the track in the Carpathians. Some trains will run to the Vorokhta station, and passengers will be transported by buses.
In Kolomyia, an employee of a psychoneurological boarding school beat a ward. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced the opening of criminal proceedings and an internal investigation.
An employee of the Kolomyia Correctional Colony systematically used force, torture and humiliation against prisoners in order to obtain information about drug trafficking in the colony.
Rescuers extinguished a 1. 5-hectare dry reed fire in Odesa region, which was probably caused by children setting fire to the reeds.
Rescuers in Ivano-Frankivsk region extinguished a 1,000-square-meter fire at a private enterprise warehouse in Kolomyia that lasted more than three hours.
The NACP calls on civil servants to refrain from using profanity in public speeches and social media to maintain high standards of professional behavior.
Ukrainian rescuers from the State Emergency Service rescued two cats in a dangerous situation.
Volodymyr Fedinchuk, an actor at the Rivne Drama Theater, was killed in action near Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast on January 22. He had been working in Kolomyia and Rivne theaters since 2011.
