On the night of October 8, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 19 drones. Air defense shot down all drones over 5 regions, 18 were destroyed, and 1 returned to Russia.
20,150 people applied to the Ukrainian army recruitment centers. 5,091 are being considered as candidates, 1,726 have started service or will soon join the army, and the centers offer more than 10,000 vacancies.
A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army, the 40th in the country, has opened in Ternopil. The center offers information about the service and assistance in choosing a position in the Defense Forces, without issuing summonses.
Border guards detained two men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary in military uniforms. The offenders paid $9000 to the smugglers, but were detected 100 meters from the border.
Rains are expected in western Ukraine today, sometimes heavy. The rest of the country will be mostly dry and warm. In Kyiv, there may be short-term rain at night, no precipitation during the day, the temperature will be 17-19°.
Rains are expected in the western regions of Ukraine, and sleet in the Carpathians. Partly cloudy weather is forecast for the rest of the country. The air temperature will drop, the wind will increase to 7-12 m/s with gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
An explosion occurred at a transformer substation in Ternopil, causing a fire and a power outage on two streets. Rescuers extinguished the fire, and power engineers are working to restore power.
A group of men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Romania were detained on the border with Romania. Two local residents were transporting them for $10,000 each, and now they face criminal liability.
A man who opened fire in a village in Ternopil region has been notified of being suspected of the premeditated murder of two people. The suspect faces life imprisonment, and the issue of detention is being decided.
A man in military uniform opened fire on people in the Ternopil region. Two people were killed, three wounded, and a 45-year-old suspect from Zhytomyr region was detained and his weapon seized.
Participants of the RUN 4 VICTORY race told about their preparations for the race.
A large-scale charity race will be held in Cherkasy.
No power outages are planned in Ukraine today. Due to the hostilities and technical disruptions, 491 settlements remain without power supply, and power companies have restored power to 4,713 consumers.
The TCC serviceman demanded $5000 for helping a citizen avoid conscription and liability. He was detained after receiving the full amount, and the prosecutor's office filed a request for a preventive measure.
On August 8, Kyiv is expected to have comfortable weather without precipitation, up to +26°. Across Ukraine, the temperature will range from +25° to +32°, with partly cloudy skies and light rains possible in most regions.
On the M-09 highway near the village of Ozernaya, a truck tractor with a semi-trailer overturned. As a result of the accident, a 61-year-old driver was killed, a fuel leak occurred, but depressurization of the juice tank did not occur.
In the Ternopil region, a man was electrocuted while trying to climb a fence with a broken wire. The wire fell on the fence after a tree fell on an overhead power line.
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has added the 'Horodok stitch' embroidery technique to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This technique is common in Lviv region and symbolizes the history and identity of the local community.
Four employees of the TCC and an employee of the Borshchiv City Council were served with suspicions of corruption, illegal detention and beating people. The suspects face 5 to 10 years in prison.
In the village of Butsniv, the body of a 69-year-old Ternopil woman who disappeared the day before was found in the river. Since the beginning of the year, 28 people have died on the water bodies of Ternopil region, including 5 minors.
Mykhailo Holovko, who was reinstated as head of the Ternopil Regional Council today, was again dismissed by secret ballot. All 40 deputies present voted in favor of the decision, although 33 votes were required.
An investigation into a deputy who organized a scheme to illegally send conscripts abroad has been completed in Ternopil region. The suspect forged documents, posing as volunteers.
The Lviv Administrative Court upheld a lawsuit to reinstate Mykhailo Holovko as head of the Ternopil Regional Council. The court also ordered him to pay UAH 591 thousand for the period of his forced absenteeism.
Two accidents involving passenger buses occurred in Odesa region. In the first accident, a 9-year-old girl was injured, and in the second, the engine compartment of a bus with 39 passengers caught fire, with no casualties.
Customs officers at the Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint found 27 iPhone 15 Pro and 8 iPad Airs hidden in a minibus. The driver tried to smuggle the devices by hiding them in shopping bags and wrapping them with duct tape.
Cloudy weather with possible rains is expected in Ukraine over the weekend. The temperature will range from +25° to +34°, with a gradual increase. Forecasters warn of a high fire hazard.
An official of the State Migration Service was detained in Odesa region who tried to organize the illegal transfer of conscripts to Moldova. He demanded $10,000 from each client for his services.
A shooting between soldiers took place in a unit of the Defense Forces in Kharkiv region. As a result of the incident, three soldiers were killed and four were injured. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene.
Law enforcers exposed a large-scale corruption scheme in the Ternopil Regional Military Commissariat. Officials earned up to $150,000 per month by evading military duty, taking bribes from $1,000 to $15,000 for various services.
Power cuts from 15:00 to 16:00 have been canceled in the western and southern regions of Ukraine. From 16:00 to 17:00, one stage of blackouts will be applied due to the active operation of solar power plants and imports from Poland.