Ternopil
Yakiv Karpenko, 72, and Mykola Morochynskyi, 74, regularly participate in races, covering considerable distances. They tell us how running helps keep them fit and improves their quality of life in old age.
A 60-year-old university employee suddenly died near the first student dormitory of Ternopil National University in Ternopil. The cause of death is being investigated, and doctors tried to save the man, but to no avail.
On the night of October 16, the enemy attacked Ukraine using 136 attack drones. As of 07:00, air defense destroyed 51 UAVs, and another 60 were lost to electronic warfare.
A large fire broke out in the Ternopil region as a result of a nighttime attack on an industrial facility. 45 rescuers and 12 police officers quickly extinguished the fire, with no casualties or injuries.
On October 27, the Run4Victory charity race to support the 13th Brigade of the National Guard will take place on Trukhaniv Island. This is the fifth such event organized by MHP and the MHP Community Foundation.
The fourth race of the RUN 4 VICTORY series took place in Ladyzhyn, bringing together more than 700 participants. The event raised over UAH 600 thousand to support Ukrainian defenders, continuing the successful series of charity marathons.
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.