Zhytomyr

Emergency power outages occurred in Korosten, Zhytomyr and Zvyagel districts due to an enemy attack on the energy infrastructure. Services are working to repair the damage.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and 4 missiles. Defense forces shot down 40 UAVs in different regions, 7 were lost and 3 were recovered. The missiles did not reach their targets, and combat operations continue.

Dry weather is expected in Ukraine on October 24 with temperatures of 1-10° at night and 9-17° during the day. Fog is possible in the west and north, northwest wind of 5-10 m/s.

Six Ukrainian children have been returned from the occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA plan. The families faced pressure on the TOT and are now receiving assistance with reintegration in the government-controlled territory.

On the night of October 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and 116 drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 59 enemy drones.

The Supervisory Board of Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC has appointed Oleh Hulyak as CEO. He has a military background and previously served as the Commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Forecasters predict light rains in the southeast of Ukraine, the rest of the country without precipitation. Nighttime frosts down to 5° in most regions, temperatures up to 15° in the west, and around 10° in Kyiv during the day.

On October 19, Ukraine is expected to have mostly dry weather with fog in the west. At night, severe frosts in a number of regions, during the day the temperature will be 7-12° Celsius, in Transcarpathia up to 16°.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 135 drones, of which 80 were shot down by air defense forces. Up to 10 drones are still in the airspace of central Ukraine, 44 have been lost, and 2 flew to Belarus.

Law enforcers dismantled a network of drug trafficking groups that produced almost a ton of psychotropic drugs per month. Over 300 kg of finished product, 15 tons of precursors and equipment worth over UAH 350 million were seized.

In many regions of Ukraine, there have been reports of dozens of “mined” facilities. Law enforcement confirmed the information in several cities, and some buildings are being evacuated.

Rains are expected in the western regions, and no precipitation in the rest of the country. The temperature at night will be 5-17°, during the day 13-26°. In Kyiv, no precipitation, 12-14° at night, around 20° during the day.

A 28-year-old man organized a VPN service to circumvent NSDC sanctions. He provided access to 48 million Russian IP addresses using servers in Europe and Russia.

Yelena Rosenblatt failed to declare an apartment and a hotel room in Dubai. She also concealed income from renting and selling real estate worth $359 thousand.

Police seized more than UAH 4. 4 million from a doctor in Zhytomyr during an investigation into a mobilization evasion scheme. The woman was issuing fake MRI reports to obtain fictitious disability groups.

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.

According to the Ministry of Culture, 1,169 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression. Most of the damage was done in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.

On the night of October 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed drones. Air defense forces shot down 78 drones in 15 regions, 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew to Belarus.

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.

The former mayor of Zhytomyr, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, has been appointed head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine. This happened shortly after the early termination of his powers as mayor.

Sounds of explosions are heard in Khmelnytsky region. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a Kinzhal missile headed for Zhytomyr and two missiles for Khmelnytsky, and an air alert was declared in the region.

On September 26, light rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and center. The temperature will be 7-17° at night and 21-29° during the day. There may be short-term rain in the Kyiv region.

Vitaliy Bunechko, head of the Zhytomyr RMA, said that the border with belarus is well protected. He emphasized that Zhytomyr region is ready for possible threats.

On September 24, a Belarusian Yak-130 training fighter flew into Ukraine from the Gomel region. An air alert was declared in Kyiv and the region, and the plane was “locally lost.

On the night of September 24, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack involving 85 air attack aircraft. 66 Shahed attack UAVs were shot down and other enemy missiles were detected.

A boat with a group of people capsized on the Teteriv River in Zhytomyr. Two women died, one was rescued by local residents. The search for the body of the second victim is ongoing, while four other passengers were not injured.

The former mayor of Zhytomyr, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, may replace Mustafa Nayem as head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine. This was reported by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko.

Deputies of Zhytomyr City Council voted to terminate the powers of Mayor Serhiy Sukhomlyn early. He may become the head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development.

On the night of September 19, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack. All 42 launched Shahed drones and an X-59/69 guided missile were shot down. The enemy also launched S-300/S-400 missiles at Kharkiv region.