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Recent events in the Volyn region of Ukraine underscore its strategic importance and the ongoing geopolitical tensions with Russia. Notably, debris from a downed Russian drone hit the Adrenalin City entertainment center in Lutsk, causing a fire but no casualties. Additionally, a 20-year-old collaborator from Melitopol was sentenced in absentia to 11 years in prison by the Lutsk City and District Court for supporting Russian aggression. Such incidents emphasize the region's vulnerability to drone strikes and the resilience of its judicial system in addressing collaboration. Meanwhile, nearby Polish airports temporarily closed in response to strikes near the Yahodyn crossing, reflecting Volyn's proximity to volatile borders.
What was the impact of the drone attack on Lutsk's Adrenalin City?
The drone attack on Lutsk's Adrenalin City resulted in debris falling and causing a fire on the roof of the building. Thankfully, there were no casualties reported. The incident highlights the continuing threat of drone attacks in the region amid ongoing hostilities.
How did the authorities respond to the collaborator from Melitopol in Volyn?
A Lutsk City and District Court sentenced a 20-year-old collaborator from Melitopol to 11 years in prison in absentia. The court found her guilty of promoting the Russian Federation and supporting its aggression against Ukraine. This reflects Ukraine's legal stance against collaboration with occupiers.
Why did Polish airports close, and what was the relation to Volyn?
Amid Russian drone strikes near the Poland-Ukraine border, operations at Rzeszów and Lublin airports in Poland were temporarily suspended. The attacks occurred near the Yahodyn crossing in the Volyn region, demonstrating the cross-border security challenges faced by both countries.
What measures were taken in Volyn to enhance border security?
In response to the persistent threat of drone attacks in Volyn, especially near the border with Poland, authorities have been considering the installation of anti-drone nets along vital roads. These preventive measures aim to mitigate risks and safeguard critical infrastructure and communities.
How is the legal system in Volyn addressing collaboration with Russian forces?
The legal system in Volyn is actively prosecuting individuals suspected of collaborating with Russian forces. Sentences like the 11-year imprisonment for a Melitopol collaborator underscore the region's commitment to upholding justice and combating treason amid the ongoing conflict.
What was the aftermath of the railway strike in Volyn near the Polish border?
A strike by Russian forces on railway infrastructure near the Poland-Ukraine border in the Volyn region hit a diesel locomotive. This attack again disrupted transit and highlights the strategic importance of Volyn's transportation links in the ongoing regional conflict.
What recent corruption investigations have been launched in Volyn?
Recent investigations by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have expanded to include officials in Volyn. Suspects were involved in corrupt activities related to regional construction projects, underscoring ongoing anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.
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SSU has detained veteran of Russian Armed Forces who sought to obtain Ukrainian passport to travel to EU. PHOTOS The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit detained a woman from Donetsk in Volyn who, in February 2022, joined Russian armed groups and fought against Ukraine. 6 466 30 Previously in trend: High treason
Massive fire at facility in Volyn targeted by Russia has been brought under control, - State Emergency Service. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescue workers have extinguished a fire at a factory in the Volyn region following a second Russian attack. 2 145 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Enemy has attacked Volyn with drones: industrial facility in Manevychi has been hit, causing major fire. PHOTO The enemy has once again attacked the Volyn region using strike UAVs. 4 172 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Aftermath of strike on enterprise in Volyn region: one killed, others injured. PHOTOS Russian forces attacked a private enterprise in the Kamin-Kashyrskyi district of the Volyn region, killing one person and injuring eight. 1 753 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Six killed, 13 injured: rescue operations completed at site of Russian strike in Lutsk. VIDEO+PHOTOS (updated) Six people were killed, and another 13 were injured, including a child, in Russian strikes on Lutsk. 6 548 18 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
$20,000 for "favourable" finding in construction worker’s death: State Labour Service official exposed in Volyn. VIDEO+PHOTOS The deputy head of the State Labour Service’s Western Interregional Directorate has been exposed in Volyn. According to investigators, he requested $20,000 to influence the findings of an investigation into a construction worker’s death. 1 238 1
Russia struck railway infrastructure in Volyn near the border with Poland. PHOTO On the night of 15 September, the Russian army carried out a strike on railway infrastructure in the Volyn region, near the state border with Poland. A diesel locomotive on the tracks was hit. 2 749 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities
Enemy has attacked railway: strikes have been reported in Lutsk and Fastiv; passengers have been evacuated, – "UZ" (updated). PHOTOS The enemy is attacking the railway once again. This was reported on Facebook by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of ‘UZ’, according to Censor.NET. 7 482 25 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities
$3,000 for enlistment of two conscripts: university lecturer was exposed in Volyn. PHOTO An associate professor at one of Volyn’s universities is suspected of demanding $3,000 in exchange for helping two men subject to military conscription gain admission to a full-time degree programme. The lecturer was arrested whilst receiving the money. 1 012 6 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Around 30 people attacked TCR military personnel in Lutsk: two were beaten, and service vehicle was smashed. VIDEO&PHOTOS Around 30 people in Lutsk attacked military personnel from the TCR and SS after a car driver refused to produce his documents for inspection and fled. As a result of the altercation, two soldiers sustained injuries and their service vehicle was seriously damaged. 15 329 229 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
A man has been arrested in Volyn who promised to "remove" a border guard from service for $20,000. PHOTO In Lutsk, law enforcement officers arrested a 47-year-old man who had demanded $20,000 from the family of a border guard in exchange for helping him to be discharged from military service on health grounds. 888 5 Previously in trend: Evasion of military service
From Dnipro to Lutsk: rallies in support of Fedorov took place in Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy and other cities. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rallies in support of Mykhailo Fedorov took place in Dnipro, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, Lutsk, Cherkasy and other cities. Participants are protesting against his resignation. 7 442 71 Previously in trend: Fedorov’s resignation
Cars for Ukraine’s Armed Forces imported as "humanitarian aid" sold in Volyn Oblast. PHOTO Law enforcement officers in Volyn Oblast have exposed a scheme involving the illegal import of cars into Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid for the military. 1 387 2 Previously in trend: Fundraising for support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Fictitious teachers and ’exemptions from military service’: criminal scheme exposed at lyceum in Volyn. PHOTOS Officials at an educational institution in Lutsk have been caught up in a criminal scheme. They set up a system to hire people who did not actually perform their duties or turn up for work. Nevertheless, they were paid over 3 million hryvnias. 2 583 10 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Poland has stated that it has discovered previously unknown mass grave during search operations in Volyn. PHOTO During excavation work in the former villages of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovetska in the Volyn region, a previously unknown mass grave has been discovered. It is believed to contain the remains of victims of the Volyn tragedy. 8 071 92 Previously in trend: exhumation of victims of Volyn tragedy
Around 100 cars were brought in as "humanitarian aid for Armed Forces of Ukraine": car-selling scheme was uncovered in Volyn region. PHOTOS In Volyn region, law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme involving the illegal import of passenger cars under the guise of humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, between 2024 and 2026, around 100 cars were imported into Ukraine from European... 2 024 3 Previously in trend: Profiteering from humanitarian aid
Large-scale fires at civilian facilities following Russian shelling have been extinguished in Volyn, – SES. PHOTOS In Volyn, rescue workers have extinguished large-scale fires that broke out at civilian sites as a result of Russian shelling. 2 018 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Zelenskyy on strike on Lutsk: We are proposing Easter truce, and Russia’s response is ’Shaheds’. PHOTOS Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire in Lutsk following an overnight attack by Russian ‘Shaheds’. 2 435 13 Previously in trend: Ceasefire untill Easter Shelling of Volyn
Lutsk is shrouded in thick smoke: residents are being asked to keep their windows tightly closed Thick smoke has blanketed Lutsk following a Russian attack and a strike on a local enterprise. 4 076 15 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Russian strike on Lutsk: "Nova Poshta" terminal destroyed. PHOTO Today, the enemy launched yet another attack on the Lutsk community. 5 842 8 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
TCR employee in Volyn beat fisherman and used a stun gun, - SBI. PHOTO The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has detained the head of a unit within one of the departments of the Kovel Regional Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support, who, according to the investigation, together with other military personnel, used excessive force against a... 9 171 137 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR
Corruption schemes in State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection: exposures in Mykolaiv, Bukovyna, and Volyn regions. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have exposed a series of corruption offenses among officials of territorial units of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in various regions of Ukraine. 3 398 12
Traitor who was hiding after fleeing from occupied Donetsk region was detained in Volyn. PHOTOS A woman who tried to hide in Ukraine after collaborating with the occupying authorities in Donetsk Oblast was detained in Volyn. She was exposed by border guards and handed over to the Security Service of Ukraine. 5 605 11 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
Over $850,000 seized: NABU detectives searched "Lutsk" customs post and its officials. PHOTO On 22 January, searches were conducted at the "Lutsk" customs post of the Volyn Customs and other real estate properties used by the unit's employees. 9 290 47 Previously in trend: Bribe takers at customs offices
Enemy struck locomotive depot in Kovel. Carriages hit at station in Konotop. PHOTO The year 2026 began with hostile attacks on the railway across the country, from Odesa to Sumy and Volyn. 5 924 21
Enemy struck Lutsk with drones: there is fire in city. PHOTO On New Year's Eve, Russian troops attacked Lutsk with strike drones. 4 081 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
$30,000 for construction in Lutsk: NABU and SAPO expose Volyn lawmakers in corruption case. PHOTOS The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have exposed members of the Volyn Regional Council and Lutsk City Council for allegedly receiving an illegal benefit. 2 949 11
NABU conducts searches at Lutsk City Hall, - media. PHOTO In the morning, investigative activities are taking place at the Lutsk City Council premises, with law enforcement officers working on site. 2 272 5
Klymenko on night attack: 10 regions hit, 8 people wounded. Large fires in Lutsk, Dnipro and Bila Tserkva - Klymenko. PHOTOS The night of 6 December was difficult in Ukraine. Russia again attacked civilian infrastructure with drones and missiles. 2 962 13
SSU detained "DPR" militant who had been fighting for "Somalia" and tried to flee to EU. PHOTOS The Security Service's counterintelligence prevented the escape from Ukraine of a militant from Russian armed groups who had been fighting in Donetsk Oblast. 4 750 16 Previously in trend: High treason
Man detained in Volyn region for smuggling people across border for $11,500 – SBGS. PHOTOS Operatives of the Volyn Border Guard Detachment exposed a 46-year-old resident of Rivne involved in illegally smuggling people across Ukraine’s state border outside official checkpoints. 1 161 14 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Fictitious marriages for $25,000: group that smuggled men across border was exposed in Volyn, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Volyn region, operatives exposed a criminal group that organised the trafficking of men abroad under the guise of fake marriages. 1 469 3 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Two men detained in Volyn region for facilitating illegal transfer of persons across border. PHOTOS Operatives of the 9th Border Detachment named after the Sich Riflemen detained two offenders near the city of Novovolynsk as they were transporting a man of conscription age to the border area with the intention of illegally smuggling him across the border. 962 1 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Soldier who created illegal logging scheme has been detained: damage to environment amounts to 400,000 hryvnias. PHOTOS A serviceman who created an illegal deforestation scheme was detained: environmental damage amounted to almost UAH 400,000. 1 391 6
Ruscists attacked Volyn with drones: enterprise in Lutsk district was on fire (updated). PHOTOS Today, 10 September 2025, the enemy once again attacked the Lutsk community using strike UAVs. 2 963 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Body of border guard was found in Volyn, with weapon nearby, - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTO A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the death of a State Border Guard Service serviceman who was on duty at the state border. 3 814 2 Previously in trend: Bodies found near the border
Enemy attacked Lutsk and region with drones and missiles, woman injured. PHOTO During the night and in the morning, the Russians launched a combined attack on Lutsk and Volyn region. There were 12 enemy targets in total. 1 962 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Border crossing for $15,000: scheme to smuggle draft evaders exposed in Volyn – SBGS. PHOTOS In Volyn, border guards exposed a 34-year-old resident of Kamin-Kashyrskyi district who, for $5,000, helped military-age men illegally cross the border. 1 419 14 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Belarusian KGB agent spying on Ukraine’s northern border, recording fortifications and movement of military convoys detained - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine's counterintelligence service has thwarted plans by the Belarusian special services to obtain intelligence on the defence of Ukraine's northern border. 19 730 15 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Serviceman was detained in Volyn for trying to set up "business" selling fake documents for traveling abroad - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTOS A serviceman of one of the law enforcement agencies who planned to organise a "business" selling fake medical documents to evade men from service with the possibility of further travel abroad has been caught. 2 082 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization forgery of documents
Consequences of enemy attack on Lutsk: the fire at enterprise has already been extinguished. PHOTOS Today, on 9 July, at night, as a result of a Russian missile attack in Lutsk, a fire broke out on the territory of a garage cooperative and one of the city's private enterprises. 5 734 1
Russian strike on Lutsk: search and rescue operations have been completed. Death toll has risen to two. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the morning of 7 June, rescuers completed search and rescue operations at the site of an enemy attack on Lutsk. The body of another victim was recovered from under the rubble. 3 195 3 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack
Number of victims of Russian attack on Lutsk has risen to 30. PHOTOS In Lutsk, the number of people injured by the Russian strike has risen to 30. 3 599 1 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack
Russian missile strike on Lutsk: body of man recovered from rubble. PHOTOS In Lutsk, rescuers have recovered the body of a man killed at the site of a Russian strike from under the rubble. 4 049 16 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack
Enemy attack on Lutsk: ruscists launched 15 UAVs and six missiles. Number of injured rises to 15 (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS On the night of June 6, enemy attack drones targeted the Volyn region. In Lutsk, residential buildings were damaged and casualties were reported. 13 193 9 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack
Smuggling draft dodgers to EU for $15,000: Scheme exposed in Volyn – SBGS. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have detained a 44-year-old resident of Lutsk who organized an illegal channel for smuggling military-aged men abroad. 1 220 1 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Organizer who smuggled draft-dodgers across border for $6,000 exposed in Volyn – SBGS. PHOTOS In Volyn region, officers from the Department of Internal and Own Security under the 6th Border Detachment exposed the organizer of a channel used to illegally smuggle people across Ukraine’s state border. 1 415 3 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Cars imported under guise of humanitarian aid for AFU: charitable foundation exposed in Volyn – SBGS. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers in Volyn have exposed a charity that was illegally importing used passenger cars under the guise of humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2 065 7 Previously in trend: Profiteering from humanitarian aid
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