Border guards detained five men from different regions of Ukraine who were trying to illegally cross the border. Some of them had already made previous unsuccessful attempts, and each had to pay up to $10,000 for assistance in the smuggling.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service reported that 40 people died trying to illegally cross the border into Ukraine. Most cases occurred on rivers, and people died in the mountains due to exhaustion and lack of familiarity with the area.
During a meeting with Denys Shmyhal, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his full support for Ukraine's accession to the EU. At the same time, he confirmed that he would block Ukraine's membership in NATO as long as he was in power.
People's Artist of Ukraine Bohdan Stashkiv was killed in a traffic accident in Zakarpattia. The singer was known for his tours abroad and for organizing the children's contest-festival “West of the XXI century”.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry hopes that Slovakia will join the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine and the security agreement. Andriy Sybiga offered his Slovak counterpart to take patronage of one of Ukraine's regions.
Ukraine and Slovakia have launched the second intergovernmental consultations. They discuss practical steps to implement the Peace Formula, energy and infrastructure projects, and the signing of bilateral documents.
At the Luzhanka checkpoint, border guards found a 2005 Volkswagen stolen in the Czech Republic. The vehicle, driven by a Ukrainian citizen, was handed over to the National Police.
In Slovakia, a bear mauled a 55-year-old man who was picking mushrooms. This is the second fatality after the death of a woman in March. There are about 1300 brown bears in the country.
Border guards spotted a brown bear on the outskirts of Tyachiv. The animal probably swam across the Tisza River from Romania, where there are mountains and dense forests - the natural habitat of bears.
Law enforcement officers exposed a scheme to smuggle men of military age abroad. The organizers charged $10,000 per person, transporting about 40 people through Zakarpattia to Romania.
In September 2024, the number of damaged cultural institutions in Ukraine increased by 49. Clubs, libraries, and art education institutions in the eastern and southern regions were most affected.
Moderate rains are expected in the west and Zhytomyr region. The temperature at night will be 5-17°, during the day 12-26°, the warmest in the east of the country.
An accident with victims occurred on the Kyiv-Chop highway near the village of Koziova. A truck collided with two cars, which flew into a ditch, and the traffic is partially blocked.
A 69-year-old Ukrainian tried to illegally export two 18th- and 19th-century violins using forged documents. Customs officers detected the violation at the Malyi Berezny post, and the instruments were seized for examination.
Dry weather is expected in Ukraine on October 2, with temperatures ranging from 6-11° at night to 16-21° during the day. In the east and southeast, it will be up to 25°, while in the western regions it will be cooler with possible frosts.
In the highlands of the Carpathians, snow fell 2-13 cm high. On the night of October 2, frosts down to 0° are forecast in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia, with warming to 12-17° during the day. Rescuers are patrolling the mountainous areas.
The entrepreneur forged documents on the supply of parts for drones and received UAH 3. 7 million from the budget. He was served a notice of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code and faces up to 12 years in prison.
Ukrainian farmers planted 2. 8 million hectares of winter crops, including 1.8 million hectares of grain. Volyn, Poltava, Kirovograd and Ternopil regions are the leaders in sowing winter crops.
On the top of Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky in the Carpathians, it was calm and freezing in the morning on October 1. It is one of the highest peaks in the Ukrainian Carpathians on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions.
A state registrar in Zakarpattia illegally withdrew 4 hectares of land from state ownership, causing UAH 120 million in losses. He faces up to 6 years in prison and a ban on holding certain positions.
Norway suspends automatic asylum for all Ukrainians. Applications from residents of six western regions of Ukraine will be considered individually, without a guarantee of protection.
On September 27, Ukraine is expected to have warm weather without precipitation, except in the western regions. The temperature will be 9-17° at night and 20-28° during the day. South wind, 7-12 m/s, gusts up to 15-20 m/s in the west.
In Zakarpattia, a 21-year-old migrant who set fire to the vehicles of the Armed Forces and the Red Cross on the instructions of Russian special services was detained. The offender faces up to 10 years in prison for intentional damage to property and obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces.
Ukraine has planted 1. 8 million hectares of winter crops, including 862.2 thousand hectares of rapeseed. Farmers in five western regions have completed sowing rapeseed, with Poltava, Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions leading the way in grain sowing.
Road repairs have begun at the Chop-Záhony checkpoint on the border with Hungary. The work will last for several weeks and may result in traffic difficulties for vehicles leaving Ukraine.
Dry weather is expected across most of Ukraine on September 25. Short-term rains are possible only in the west. Temperatures will reach 23-28°C during the day and 18-23°C in the west.
Border guards seized a 1946 Albert Schlegel Markneukirchen violin from a 21-year-old Ukrainian woman at the Vylok checkpoint. The instrument was sent for examination to determine its cultural and historical value.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga will visit Budapest next week. The visit is aimed at resolving the dispute over the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which were restricted in 2015.
The SBI exposed a battalion commander who took money from his subordinates for the opportunity to serve in Zakarpattia. The commander and his accomplice were detained and face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft resolution to recall MP Andriy Odarchenko from his position as a member of the Anti-Corruption Committee. Odarchenko, who is suspected of attempted bribery, was put on the wanted list.
