Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled trains to Rakhiv and Mukachevo for June 12-15. Additional services will be launched due to high demand for travel to the mountains.
In Zakarpattia, a mother was arrested for broadcasting porn featuring her 13-year-old daughter. 120,000 hryvnias were seized from the suspect, and the children were placed under state care.
In the Rivne region, three people were killed and six wounded due to the Russian attack. The enemy also launched a massive drone attack on the Lviv region and other western regions.
Russia is deliberately striking American business facilities in Ukraine, attacking the Boeing office and the Flex factory. This is happening simultaneously with the Kremlin's statements about its readiness to reset economic relations with the United States.
A 49-year-old foreigner was detained in Mukachevo on suspicion of raping a minor girl. The man met the victim on a dating site and then raped her in a hostel.
On January 25, Ukraine is expected to experience snow, in some places with rain, and black ice on the roads. Level I danger (yellow) has been declared throughout the country.
The SBU detained two agents of Russian military intelligence who were collecting data on the consequences of the "Oreshnik" missile strike on Lviv region. They face life imprisonment for treason.
On January 20, 2026, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2. 4 on the Richter scale occurred near Mukachevo at a depth of 9 km. It could have been felt by some people indoors.
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.
Due to difficult weather conditions in Ukraine, 899 road accidents occurred in the past day, 153 of which involved casualties. Transport restrictions are in effect in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Volyn, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Since the beginning of the day, 319 road accidents have been registered in Ukraine, 47 of them with casualties. Restrictions for trucks are in effect in Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and Zhytomyr regions.
On December 29, at 05:29, a main gas pipeline caught fire near the village of Rososh, Mukachevo district. 21 rescuers and 7 units of equipment have been deployed to extinguish the fire; there is no threat to the population.
A minibus collided with a truck on the Kyiv-Chop highway. As a result of the accident, a 52-year-old passenger died, and two other people were hospitalized.
Ukrzaliznytsia is assigning 16 additional trains, attaching carriages, and increasing the frequency of regular services for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Priority is given to the Carpathian direction to ensure recreation and rehabilitation for military personnel and families with children.
In Mukachevo, a court sentenced three teenagers to imprisonment for the gang rape and robbery of a 46-year-old woman. Two received seven years and one month each, and the third, who already had a criminal record, received seven years and two months.
Two families from Dnipropetrovsk region, including three children, arrived in Mukachevo by evacuation train. They were met by psychologists, rescuers, volunteers, and medics, who provided the necessary assistance.
Starting December 3, the "Ukrzaliznytsia" application allows users to book up to four trips totaling 3000 kilometers as part of the "3000 km across Ukraine" program, which is available to frontline communities. Free tickets are offered on 24 designated routes in open-plan carriages, compartments, regional trains, and Intercity 2nd class.
Starting December 14, 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia is introducing a new train schedule for 2025-2026, which includes 11 new routes (8 international, 3 domestic) and hourly train service between Kyiv and Lviv. Among the domestic updates are the Kramatorsk-Chop, Kryvyi Rih-Ivano-Frankivsk trains, and the extended Kharkiv-Uzhhorod route.
The State Biotechnological University in Kharkiv has been transformed into a private agricultural holding operating on state lands under the leadership of former and current officials controlled by Andriy Odarchenko, a Member of Parliament convicted of bribery. Due to shadow schemes involving harvest and land lease, the state budget has lost approximately UAH 100 million.
Under the guise of optimization, schemes of MP-bribe-taker Andriy Odarchenko were implemented at SBTU. The dealers profited from everything - from creating the university's website to writing off fuel. Details - in the UNN investigation.
Four members of the underground neo-communist group "Organizing Committee of the Ukrainian SSR" have been notified of suspicion. They are accused of disseminating communist symbols and promoting a totalitarian regime.
On the morning of October 7, a number of trains are delayed in Ukraine, including international routes. This is due to the attack of Russian troops on energy and railway infrastructure on the night of October 7.
As a result of Russia's night attack and damage to infrastructure, 14 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are delayed. Among them, train No. 749/750 Kyiv-Pas.-Vienna Main is delayed by more than 5 hours, and train No. 9/10 Budapest-Keleti-Kyiv-Pas. - by more than an hour.
As a result of the Russian strike on railway infrastructure, a number of Ukrzaliznytsia passenger services are delayed. Some trains are delayed by more than eight hours.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the American enterprise "Flextronics" in Mukachevo, which was hit by a missile strike on August 21. 17 employees were injured, but thanks to evacuation, greater casualties were avoided.
Ukrzaliznytsia announced that most trains are returning to schedule, and from August 29, traffic is planned to resume according to the timetable. Delays are gradually being caught up, and the company is doing everything to normalize traffic.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Russia does not want to end the war, but is only stalling for time.
Serhiy Leshchenko, advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office, commented on the statement by US Vice President J. D. Vance about the possible end of the war in six months. Leshchenko emphasized that without a ceasefire and stabilization at the front, it is impossible to predict timelines, as the situation is constantly changing.
US Vice President JD Vance reacted to the Russian strike on an American plant in Mukachevo, stating that the administration does not like the actions of the Russians, but Washington seeks peace. He also criticized former President Joe Biden for inaction in ending the war.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that strikes on enterprises with foreign capital that could be used for military purposes are justified, and accused the West of disrupting negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. He also questioned the legitimacy of President Zelenskyy and rejected accusations of attacks on civilian targets.
