Rivne Oblast
As of the end of October 2025, more than 2 million fines for traffic violations have been recorded in the Unified Register of Debtors, which is 43% more than at the beginning of the war. Three-quarters of these proceedings were closed without debt payment due to the impossibility of collecting funds.
The heating season has begun in Ukraine, and heat has already been supplied to 13 regions. Kyiv, Poltava, and Sumy are joining the heating system, despite enemy attacks on energy facilities.
Since the beginning of the year, 0. 1% of Ukrainians, or 119 people, have been removed from the register of the State Employment Service due to mobilization. In total, 21% of the Employment Service's clients are men, which amounts to almost 62,000 people.
In Sumy, heat supply is proceeding according to schedule, despite the difficult security situation. It takes 3-5 days for full heat supply deployment, which is a technical requirement.
Ukraine is launching a mechanism for compensating war risks for businesses. Enterprises from high-risk territories will be able to receive up to UAH 10 million for damaged property, and throughout Ukraine, the state will compensate a part of insurance premiums.
The heating season has already started in many regions of Ukraine, with Rivne region being the first to "turn on the heating". Some frontline regions are still preparing for heat supply.
On October 22, warm weather up to +16 degrees is forecast in the south and west of Ukraine, while the rest of the territory will be cool, with possible frosts. Local rains will occur in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Cherkasy, Rivne regions and in the evening in Kyiv region.
On October 21, cloudy weather with rain is forecast in Ukraine in the east. Night frosts down to -5°C are expected in the west, and daytime temperatures will reach +9…+15°C.
In 7 regions of Ukraine, including Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv, the provision of some online DRACS services has been temporarily suspended due to reorganization. This applies to services such as "eMaliatko" and the issuance of extracts on birth, marriage, and death.
The State Employment Service is implementing a project within which 873 Ukrainian women are mastering traditionally male professions. The greatest interest was shown in the professions of machine operator, tractor driver, and boiler operator.
Vitaliy Hryshchenko, deputy director of the Kaniv Nature Reserve, urged not to rush to rescue storks that have stayed for the winter, as they may be healthy. Help is only needed for injured birds, but it is important to know how to provide it correctly.
Since the beginning of 2025, 47,046 proceedings for violations of military registration rules have been registered in Ukraine, of which 14,454 have already been completed. Kyiv and Sumy Oblast became leaders in the number of cases, with the majority of those fined being men aged 25 to 45.
The organizer of the murder of the former head of Myklashev village council and a series of armed robberies was sentenced to life imprisonment. His accomplice received 9 years in prison.
In Rivne region, a man stabbed a police officer during an arrest, receiving a gunshot wound in return. The assailant, who had previously been prosecuted, was notified of suspicion.
The accident occurred on October 8: a Volkswagen Golf collided with a Mercedes-Benz Citaro bus. The driver of the car, his passenger, and three passengers of the shuttle bus sustained injuries.
Switzerland is restricting the granting of protection status to Ukrainians who lived outside combat zones. Moreover, for individuals from Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Chernivtsi regions, deportation is even possible.
Poltava police found a car with a missing woman and child in a reservoir near the village of Stari Sanzgary, both of whom died. The search for the man, who also disappeared on October 2, 2025, continues.
In Rivne region, a law enforcement officer will be tried for causing a drunk driving accident in May 2025, which resulted in the death of a woman and moderate injuries to her 15-year-old daughter. The indictment has already been sent to court, and the man faces up to 10 years in prison.
The SBU and the National Police prevented attempts to illegally sell weapons and ammunition in four regions of Ukraine. Grenade launchers, Kalashnikov assault rifles, and improvised explosive devices were seized.
In Rivne region, mushroom pickers rescued a moose that was stuck in a swamp. The animal was taken to Lviv for examination, its condition is assessed as very serious.
During the announced air raid alert in Rivne and Volyn regions, the movement of Russian drones in the western direction was recorded. Monitoring channels report that at least two "Shahed"-type drones are heading towards Poland.
On October 1, a significant cold snap is expected in Ukraine, with temperatures dropping to +6. ..+10 degrees, and +11...+16 in the south. The forecaster predicts rain throughout the country, with the exception of a few regions, and gusty winds.
The former second secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland has been notified of suspicion of facilitating the illegal transfer of a person across the state border of Ukraine. The diplomat used his official position to illegally process Ukrainian citizenship for a native of the Russian Federation in May 2022, which allowed her to obtain a foreign passport.
On September 27, a cold air mass will cover Ukraine, bringing rains, strong winds, and in some places night frosts. Western and northern regions will feel the autumn chill, while the south and east will retain relative warmth with precipitation.
The Pension Fund of Ukraine will automatically calculate housing subsidies for the 2025-2026 heating season for most households starting October 1. The calculation will take into account income for the first and second quarters of 2025, and pensions for August 2025.
On Friday, September 26, dry and sunny weather is expected in Ukraine thanks to the Petralilly anticyclone. The daytime temperature will be +13+16 degrees, in the south up to +18, at night +2+9 with possible ground frosts.
Ukraine is starting its fourth heating season under wartime conditions, with Rivne Oblast being the first to begin. Heating tariffs remain unchanged, and the country is preparing for possible Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
A cold snap is coming to Ukraine from the northwest of Europe, with frosts in some places, but today is still an almost summer-like warm day. The air temperature will drop to +12...+16 degrees, and on the night of September 26-27, frosts are possible in the north, west, center, and east.
On September 23, variable cloudiness is expected in Ukraine, with light rain possible only in the far west. Daytime air temperature will be from +22° to +27°, in Volyn, Rivne, and Lviv regions +16°...+21°.
Rivne region is the first in Ukraine to start the 2025-2026 heating season. From September 24, heat will appear in educational and medical institutions in Varash and Zabolottia.