On the morning of August 21, explosions were heard in several cities of Ukraine. In Mukachevo, the enemy struck an enterprise, and a large-scale fire broke out.
On the night of August 21, Ukraine was subjected to a combined attack. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Lviv, Lutsk, Mukachevo, Rivne, and Khmelnytskyi region.
Ukrzaliznytsia adds five trains for the autumn season, connecting Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Uzhhorod. This expands the transportation schedule and reduces the load on popular routes.
The company became a partner of the country's main tech conference and will present its AI developments.
22-year-old Roksolana Hlynchak from Lviv won the title of wine princess in the German town of Bad Sulza. She will represent the region and its winemaking for a year.
Ukraine has become one of the first countries to test Direct to Cell, allowing phones to connect to a satellite to send messages. A smartphone with a 4G SIM or eSIM automatically connects to satellite internet.
Several attempts at illegal movement of goods were stopped at the Ukrainian-Polish border. Among the seized items were electronic cigarettes, Apple AirPods headphones, old coins, cosmetics, alcohol, coffee, and narcotic drugs.
Ukrzaliznytsia has appointed an additional train No. 243/244 Kyiv - Lviv, which will run from August 21. Tickets are already available for purchase.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" announced new routes for September: Chop-Kremenchuk and Yasinya-Kropyvnytskyi. This became possible due to optimization of operations and the use of existing trains.
Three carriages of passenger train No. 39/40 Zaporizhzhia – Solotvyno derailed in Zakarpattia. There are no casualties, the preliminary cause is a "buckling" of the rail due to anomalous heat.
The General Staff reported 105 combat engagements at the front. Russian troops carried out 60 airstrikes, dropped 110 guided bombs, and used 1673 kamikaze drones.
The government has expanded the list of settlements for pilot 5G implementation: Kharkiv and Borodianka will join.
Two 14-year-old boys were found dead in a private house in Lviv. Police are investigating the incident as an accident, and examinations have been ordered.
Ukrzaliznytsia appoints an additional Lviv – Vorokhta train in August. It will run through Ivano-Frankivsk, Yaremche, Tatariv-Bukovel.
Ukrainian-Polish exhumation works, which began on August 4, are ongoing in Lviv. A burial pit with soldiers who died in 1939 has already been discovered.
Two fraudsters demanded 5. 6 million UAH for changing the article for a suspect in drug smuggling. They were detained while receiving the funds.
Ukrzaliznytsia is scheduling three additional services between Kyiv and Lviv, as well as Kyiv and Vinnytsia, in the second half of August. This became possible due to more efficient use of carriages.
The reconstructed mosaic by Alla Horska, "Boryviter," was presented in Lviv's Rynok Square. The installation will remain there until August 17, then embark on a tour of Ukrainian cities.
The restaurant "Chinese Hello" in Lviv was fined 48,000 hryvnias. The reason was violations of hygiene standards after mass poisoning of visitors.
In the coming days, clear weather without intense precipitation will prevail in Ukraine. Night temperatures will range from 10-15 degrees, and daytime highs will not exceed 22-27°.
A nursing home is on fire in Briukhovychi, near Lviv. SES units are working at the scene.
The number of Ukrainians who declared themselves bankrupt increased by 33% in the first half of 2025. Over the past five years, more than 2.9 thousand citizens have gone bankrupt.
In the Lviv supermarket "Arsen", a man threatened with a knife, which was mistaken for a pistol. Police detained a serviceman in a state of alcoholic intoxication.
Since the beginning of August 9, 118 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The occupiers launched two missile strikes, 56 air strikes, and used 1670 kamikaze drones.
The SBI is investigating the death of Josyp Shebeshten, a mobilized ethnic Hungarian who died in a hospital in Zakarpattia. The Bureau refutes information about refusing to investigate, stating that such claims are manipulative.
In 2025, Ukraine's new build market is recovering unevenly: western and central regions show growth, while frontline areas are stagnating. The expert advises investing in undervalued Kyiv and Odesa, as well as in Volyn and Ternopil regions.
The State Food and Consumer Service reminds about the importance of observing temperature regimes when storing fish products in summer. Frozen fish should be stored at a temperature not higher than -18 °C, and fresh fish – close to the melting point of ice, avoiding contact with meltwater.
The fire at Lviv's "Vlasta" hotel was caused by an electric scooter battery explosion, covering 300 square meters.
In Lviv, firefighters extinguished a fire in a hotel, evacuating 11 people. Six were hospitalized, and the causes of the fire are being investigated.
In Lviv, six people, including two children, were hospitalized from the "Vlasta" hotel after a fire and explosion. One man sustained severe burns, and the causes of the ignition and explosion are being investigated.
