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Kropyvnytskyi

City in Ukraine
A city in Ukraine, the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast, Kropyvnytskyi urban territorial community, and Kropyvnytskyi Raion. It is located in the central part of Ukraine. As of 2025, the population is 215,445 people. The city's area is 115 km². At various times, it was known as Yelysavethrad, Zinovievsk, Kirovo, and Kirovohrad. In July 2016, as part of decommunization, it was renamed Kropyvnytskyi.
1754
Founding of St. Elizabeth's Fortress to protect the southern borders of the Russian Empire
1775
The fortress received city status and the name Yelysavethrad
1920s-1930s
The city was named Zinovievsk in honor of the Soviet figure Grigory Zinoviev. It was later renamed in honor of another Soviet figure, Sergei Kirov
2016
The city of Kirovohrad was renamed Kropyvnytskyi
2022 – present
The city is subjected to attacks by Russian occupiers
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A fire at a city landfill in Kropyvnytskyi continues for the second day

The fire at the municipal landfill in Kropyvnytskyi has been going on for two days now, with 17 personnel and 4 vehicles working to extinguish it.

Society • May 27, 12:18 PM • 22231 views
Kropyvnytskyi district was under hostile missile attack, no casualties or damage reported - RMA

There were no casualties or damage as a result of the enemy rocket attack in Kropyvnytskyi district, the relevant services have already responded.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 02:44 PM • 21057 views
Russians attacked Dnipropetrovs'k region almost 30 times: one wounded

On May 20, Russian troops shelled Dnipropetrovs'k region 27 times, wounding a 42-year-old man and damaging an apartment building, 18 private houses, 5 outbuildings, a garage, a dozen cars, a medical facility, an infrastructure facility, a grocery store, gas pipelines, power lines, and 17 solar panels.

Society • May 20, 04:45 PM • 28522 views
Explosions occurred in Kropyvnytskyi district, no casualties or damage reported - RMA

There were no casualties or damage as a result of the explosions in Kropyvnytskyi district, the situation is under control.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 09:57 AM • 19617 views
Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi

Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, after Ukrainian air force aircraft warned of a missile threat from the southeast.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 09:28 AM • 25823 views
The Ministry of Defense has launched a new electronic queue system for TCCs and JVs

The Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.

Society • May 18, 01:20 PM • 32438 views
Occupants attacked Odesa region with three ballistic and three guided missiles today - Air Force

On May 17, 2024, Russian forces attacked the Odesa region with three ballistic missiles and three guided missiles, damaging civilian infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • May 17, 06:59 PM • 54755 views
Shehe dare heading to Vinnytsia from the south

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the detection of enemy Shahed drones of Iranian production, which were flying to Vinnytsia from the south.

War in Ukraine • May 16, 11:46 PM • 27965 views
Ukrainian Air Force destroys 18 of 18 Russian attack drones

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shoots down all 18 Russian attack drones launched during a night attack on May 14.

War in Ukraine • May 14, 04:03 AM • 56414 views
The Air Force has warned about the movement of drones in a number of regions

Movement of enemy drones was spotted in four regions. The Air Force spotted them in Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv regions.

War in Ukraine • May 13, 07:06 PM • 80271 views
SBU detains Russian informant: "Using a webcam he wanted to adjust missiles at the railroad echelons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine"

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian informant who was preparing to install a webcam near a bridge to record the movement of military trains and transmit their coordinates to the enemy.

War in Ukraine • May 10, 08:13 AM • 22669 views
Kyiv city authorities to limit street lighting to save electricity

Kyiv city authorities will limit evening street lighting to save electricity after Russian attacks knocked out Ukraine's power grid.

Society • May 10, 12:45 AM • 104827 views
Zelenskyy: Russia fired more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at Ukraine on the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II

On the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, firing more than 50 missiles and more than 20 "shaheds" at infrastructure in several regions.

War in Ukraine • May 8, 05:32 AM • 29475 views
Blame Putin and the Russians: In Kropyvnytskyi, a woman fell from a Ferris wheel, a suicide note was found in her possession

A 56-year-old local woman fell to her death from a Ferris wheel in Kropyvnytskyi's arboretum, leaving a suicide note blaming Putin and Russians after losing a loved one in the war with Russia.

Crimes and emergencies • May 7, 06:02 PM • 101109 views
Rescuers eliminate fire at Khimrezerv enterprise in Kropyvnytskyi

One person was killed and another injured in a fire at an industrial plant in Kropyvnytskyi, which was extinguished by firefighters; the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Crimes and emergencies • May 6, 02:50 PM • 29221 views
Fire at Khimrezerv in Kropyvnytskyi: preliminary air pollution within normal limits

Preliminary studies of air pollution in Kropyvnytskyi after the fire at Khimrezerv showed that the content of harmful substances in the air did not exceed the permissible limits.

Society • May 6, 02:23 PM • 28108 views
Fire at a paint and varnish factory in Kropyvnytskyi: air quality monitoring is underway

A fire broke out at a paint and varnish company in Kropyvnytskyi, rescuers are extinguishing the flames caused by a container of liquid in the company's tank farm, and authorities are monitoring air quality.

Health • May 6, 12:47 PM • 22378 views
Fire at Khimrezerv enterprise in Kropyvnytskyi, one person killed

A fire broke out at Khimrezerv in Kropyvnytskyi, killing one person, but according to Andriy Raykovych, head of the Kirovohrad RSA, it has been localized.

Crimes and emergencies • May 6, 12:04 PM • 17242 views
8 more draft evasion schemes uncovered: details

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police dismantled another 8 schemes to evade mobilization and illegally travel abroad by men of military age, detaining the organizers. They helped the evaders escape using forged documents or bypassing checkpoints for $3,000 to $10,000.

War in Ukraine • May 2, 01:29 PM • 26641 views
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More than 218 thousand devices delivered to Ukrainian students and teachers for learning in war conditions

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

Society • May 2, 09:48 AM • 176317 views
The Air Force confirmed the destruction of four "Shaheds" and one drone of an unidentified type

During a nighttime attack by Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed four Iranian-made Shahed drones and one unidentified drone.

War in Ukraine • April 28, 05:00 AM • 40212 views
Air alert across Ukraine: Russians launch two cruise missiles, there is a threat of ballistic missiles

Ukraine's Air Force issued an air alert for a ballistic missile threat from the northeast and detected two hostile cruise missiles, one heading northwest over Vinnytsia region near the border with Moldova, and the other initially targeting Kropyvnytskyi but later changing course to Cherkasy region.

War in Ukraine • April 26, 08:13 PM • 115964 views
Spied on AFU artillery in Mykolaiv region: informant Hruh sentenced to 11 years in prison

The informant was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to provide Russian military intelligence with information about the firing positions of Ukrainian artillery in Mykolaiv region, for the purpose of launching targeted missile and drone strikes.

War in Ukraine • April 26, 01:55 PM • 23685 views
An audible explosion was reported in the suburbs of Kryvyi Rih

An explosion was heard in the suburbs of Kryvyi Rih after an enemy missile changed course from Kropyvnytskyi to Kryvyi Rih.

War in Ukraine • April 25, 09:29 AM • 25136 views
Chervinsky's case: Court closes itself off from lawyers and makes decisions without holding a hearing

The court refused to hold a hearing and extend the detention of former acting commander Roman Chervinsky, raising concerns about possible unlawful actions in his arrest without trial.

War in Ukraine • April 19, 08:01 PM • 30256 views
A new commander of the Southern Command has been appointed: Hennadiy Shapovalov

Brigadier General Gennadiy Shapovalov has been appointed the new commander of the Operational Command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Major General Andriy Kovalchuk.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 01:37 PM • 23623 views
Five ancient icons were to be smuggled from Ukraine to the United States

Five ancient icons from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including a Borisov icon, an Old Believer icon, and a silvered icon, were seized by the State Customs Service during their illegal export from Ukraine to the United States.

Culture • April 16, 08:31 AM • 23870 views
Occupants attacked Kirovohrad region: preliminary - without destruction

Russian troops attacked Ukraine's Kirovohrad region but did not damage civilian infrastructure in the Kropyvnytskyi district, the head of the regional military administration said.

War in Ukraine • April 15, 03:25 PM • 20451 views
Explosions occurred in Kropyvnytskyi - media

In Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, explosions were heard during an air raid alert, and residents were urged to remain calm and not to post photos or videos of the incident on social media.

War in Ukraine • April 15, 01:35 PM • 20774 views
Strike UAVs spotted in many regions of Ukraine

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, several attack UAVs were spotted flying in different directions over different regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Donetsk oblasts.

War in Ukraine • April 10, 10:56 PM • 41202 views