38 cases of the new coronavirus strain Stratus have been recorded in Ukraine. It demonstrates an increased ability to spread, but does not lead to a more severe course of the disease.
Former leaders of the State Food and Consumer Service of Vinnytsia region are suspected of extorting 12 thousand dollars for official housing. During a search at one of them, drugs were found, the investigation is ongoing.
Prosecutors notified Russian General Sergey Kobylash and Colonel Oleg Skitsky of suspicion for ordering the shelling of civilian objects in Kyiv on March 1, 2022. As a result of the attack, five civilians were killed, six more were injured, and the Kyiv TV Tower and other objects were damaged.
Due to worsening weather conditions, 192 settlements in 8 regions of Ukraine were de-energized. Oblenergo brigades are involved in restoring power supply.
The State Employment Center identified 10 rare professions in Ukraine, including actuary, choirmaster, regent, and undertaker.
In Vinnytsia region, in Mohyliv-Podilskyi district, a child born in 2016, who was picking mushrooms with their father, went missing. Thanks to the joint efforts of rescuers, police, and the National Guard, the child was found unharmed and returned to their parents.
Former Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and deputy of Kotsiubynske village council Vitaliy Holovnia was served with a notice of suspicion for fraudulently acquiring 2 hectares of land.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported the exposure of crimes in Vinnytsia and Kherson regions that caused damage of almost 60 million hryvnias. Among the suspects are deputies, heads of communities, officials, and enterprise executives.
On August 5, temperatures in Ukraine are expected to range from +24 to +34 degrees. Rains with thunderstorms will occur at night in the west, and during the day, localized precipitation is likely in the Carpathians, Zhytomyr region, and Vinnytsia region.
A 57-year-old Kyiv resident is suspected of raping two girls aged 8 and 12. The court arrested the suspect without the right to bail until September 26, 2025.
Heavy rains and squally winds have swept across a number of regions of Ukraine, leaving hundreds of settlements without power. The SES is working to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster, calling on citizens to be careful.
Near the village of Kuzmyntsi in Vinnytsia region, an accident involving a local bus occurred. Five passengers sought medical attention.
A 63-year-old man, wanted for the murder of pensioners in Cherkasy region, committed suicide in Vinnytsia region. He refused to lay down his weapon during negotiations with the police.
In Ukraine, bad weather caused large-scale flooding and fallen trees, leaving over 120 settlements without electricity in Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions. Rescuers are pumping out water and clearing up the aftermath of the disaster in Rivne, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP and the decline of agriculture due to the war have created a favorable environment for the mass reproduction of locusts, which was widespread until the end of the 19th century. This phenomenon has been recorded in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions, and in Zaporizhzhia, insecticides were applied to an area of over 6,000 hectares.
Due to worsening weather conditions, including strong winds and rain, 477 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine were left without power supply. The most affected were Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions.
Over the weekend, four men drowned in Vinnytsia region. The bodies of the deceased were recovered from the Southern Bug river and ponds in Vinnytsia, Fedorivka, and Kuntse. In total, 13 people died on the water in Ukraine over the past day.
On July 29, a cyclone will bring rain with thunderstorms to the west, north, and some central regions of Ukraine, while the south and east will experience heat up to +36°C. Due to significant temperature contrasts, squalls and hail are possible.
On Sunday, July 27, Ukraine will be cloudy with clearings. Rains, thunderstorms, sometimes hail and squalls will pass in the west, Vinnytsia region, Zhytomyr region, partly in Kyiv region, Cherkasy region, Kirovohrad region, Odesa region and Mykolaiv region. Severe heat up to 38° is expected in the south and southeast.
In the coming days, rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls are expected in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions. In the rest of the country, hot weather is forecast, with temperatures reaching up to +38° in some places.
In Ukraine, hot weather up to +33 degrees is expected on July 26-27, up to +39 in the south, and up to +40 in some places. In the western regions, the temperature will drop to +22...+27 degrees on Sunday.
Since 2021, 8,644 new agricultural companies have been registered in Ukraine, while 3,416 have ceased operations, indicating significant growth. The largest number of new companies appeared in Odesa region, Kyiv, and Lviv region, and 1,738 agricultural firms changed their region of activity, of which 346 moved to western regions.
The director of a confectionery enterprise in Vinnytsia region concealed income for three years, which led to the non-payment of over UAH 29 million in income tax. He admitted guilt and voluntarily reimbursed the entire amount of damages.
The SBI is investigating the circumstances of the death of a 51-year-old resident of Vinnytsia region who died during police detention on July 22, 2025. The man, stopped for riding a moped without license plates and a helmet, lost consciousness after being detained and handcuffed, dying before the ambulance arrived.
Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of bad weather in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions, where a level I danger has been declared. In Vinnytsia, roads are being cleared and help is being provided with fallen trees, while in Bukovyna, mountain roads are washed out.
On July 19, thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and north. Forecasters have declared a Level I danger due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls in a number of regions.
Forecaster Natalia Didenko predicts moderate temperatures in the west, north, and center of Ukraine, while the south expects heat. Short-term thunderstorms will pass through the western, northern, central, and eastern regions.
The case of a deputy of the Vinnytsia Regional Council from OPZZh, accused of evading military service and fraud, has been sent to court. He illegally received almost 200,000 hryvnias without performing the duties of a serviceman.
Today, July 18, cloudy weather with moderate rains is expected in Ukraine, with heavy rains in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia. Air temperature will range from 13-18° at night to 29-34° during the day in the south and east.
Law enforcement officers detained "Naum", an "overseer" who coordinated criminal structures and controlled prisons in southern Ukraine. He is accused of creating criminal influence and extorting millions, including an attempt to seize an agricultural enterprise.
