Zhytomyr
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.
A 29-year-old resident of Brusyliv disappeared on September 10. On September 13, her body with signs of violent death was found in a well on the territory of a private house. The 32-year-old owner disappeared, and the police are looking for him.
Due to the heat wave, electricity consumption in Ukraine will increase, causing a shortage. Scheduled blackouts will take place from 17:00 to 21:00. Electricity is expected to be imported from 5 countries, 498 settlements are without power.
Hot weather is expected in Ukraine on August 18, with temperatures reaching 35-36° in the south. In some places, there may be short-term rains and thunderstorms, especially in the western and central regions.
The Ministry of Energy reported that blackout schedules will not be applied. Due to hostilities and technical disruptions, 486 settlements remain without power supply, and power companies have restored power to 16,033 consumers.
At night, 5 drones launched by Russia were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Mobile firing groups and electronic warfare assets were involved in the air battle.
In Ukraine, on August 16-18, heat is forecast to reach +37° in the southern and central regions. In the west and north, short-term rains with thunderstorms are possible, while in other regions it will be mostly without precipitation.
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 17 of the 23 Shahed drones launched by Russia at night. The attack also included two X-59/69 missiles, and targeted several regions of Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers has added the parks Mari Zhyzhany and Dobrosyn Invest Park to the Register of Industrial Parks. This will create about 1,250 new jobs in Zhytomyr and Lviv regions and attract investments worth almost UAH 3.6 billion.
Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in western and central Ukraine. In the south of the country, the temperature will reach 28-33° during the day, and 24-29° in the rest of the country. In Kyiv, there may be short-term rain during the day.
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.
The Zhytomyr City Executive Committee has lifted restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the evening. The decision was made in accordance with the new law, but does not apply to the curfew.
In the western regions of Ukraine, short-term rains are expected, sometimes significant. The rest of the country will be mostly without precipitation. Temperatures will be 11-20° at night, 18-30° during the day, warmest in the south.
In Khmelnitsky region, a bus with children left the road and crashed into a wall. 7 children aged 8-15 years and a 62-year-old man were injured. Criminal proceedings have been opened.
The SBU has collected evidence against Russian colonel Oleg Skitsky, who was involved in missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. He is suspected of violating the laws and customs of warfare.
According to weather forecaster Natalia Didenko, the air temperature in Ukraine will rise again on August 12. The heatwave will cover the southern, central and northern parts of the country, but night temperatures will be lower than in July.
Forecasters warn of an extreme level of fire danger in most regions of Ukraine on August 4. Rains are expected in the north and west, with daytime temperatures of up to 27°C and sometimes up to 32°C.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 Shahed-131/136 UAVs during a large-scale air attack.
An unauthorized discharge of wastewater with a fecal odor into a stream that flows into the Teteriv River was detected in Zhytomyr Oblast. Environmental inspectors have taken water samples for analysis and will take response measures.
The Ministry of Education is opening a hotline to inform people about the return to full-time education. Call 1545 to find out about forms of education, education of displaced children and other issues.
A 17-year-old FSB agent from Odesa, who tried to set fire to the shopping center building, is detained in Vinnytsia. The suspect faces life in prison for sabotage under martial law.
Zhytomyr plans to introduce six-day classes in the first semester. This will create a reserve of days in case of prolonged power outages in winter and avoid online learning.
The SBU detained six Ukrainians who were spreading calls in support of Russia's war against Ukraine. The detainees face up to 10 years in prison for justifying aggression and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.