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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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12-year-old boy dies of polio in Volyn region On Wednesday, Nov. 16, a 12-year-old Oleksandr Moroz from Holovno village in the Volyn region died of polio. 123 827 404
Health Ministry: Guillain–Barré syndrome, not polio caused death of 12-year-old boy in Volyn region The final cause of death of the 12-year-old boy will be known in 10 days. The interim clinical and laboratory findings show that the child died as a result of fulminant Guillain–Barré syndrome. 94 117 87
Customs officer who had been bribed with $700,000 was returned to work Mykhailo Burdeinyi, a defendant in the high-profile case of smuggling 700 thousand dollars, has been transferred to work at the new customs office. Since October 22, he has been the head of the customs clearance department No. 6 at the Yahodyn customs post. 86 695 136 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
"It's not polio, child was immunized," - Volyn region chief pediatrician commented on 12-year-old boy’s death (updated) The health department of the Volyn Regional State Administration denies that it was polio that caused the child’s death. 77 922 155
Shmel aircraft crashed in Volyn region, pilot killed, - National Police. PHOTOS+VIDEO Yesterday, at about 9 p.m., in the vicinity of Radovychi and Tahochyn villages (the Turiisk district), a Z-37 Shmel aircraft, piloted by a 44-year-old resident of the Rivne region, crashed during a test flight. The pilot died on the spot. 51 668 13
Protesters seek release of detained Donbas blockade participants inside Volyn Regional Council. PHOTOS Several dozen people demanding to release detained activists involved in trade blockade of the Russia-occupied Donbas entered the building of the Volyn Regional State Administration in the city of Lutsk. 50 303 185 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"
Police conducts operation against amber miners in Volyn forests: nearly thousand law enforcers involved, 17 people arrested. PHOTOS The Volyn region police received information that a group of 300 people was actively carrying out illegal extraction of raw amber in the forest area. 49 158 163
Illegal amber dealers’ yearly earnings equal to Ukraine’s defense budget, prosecutor general says The revenues from the illegal extraction of amber in Ukraine equal to the country's defense expenditures. 46 398 117 Previously in trend: Amber mafia
80 amber miners blocking Warsaw highway detained in Volyn region, - Interior Ministry 80 amber miners blocking Warsaw highway have been detained in the Volyn region. 46 354 207
Volyn region to bid farewell to fallen Ukrainian soldier Ihor Klymiuk today. PHOTO Klymiuk served as a grenade launcher operator in the 1st Mechanized Battalion of the Danylo Halytskyi 24th Mechanized “Iron” Brigade from Berdychiv, the Zhytomyr region. 44 461 25
Bus and truck crashed in Volyn': two drivers killed. PHOTOS + VIDEO A large-tonnage truck DAF crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into passenger coach Neoplan in the Volynska region of Ukraine. 41 714 24
Leader of Poland's ruling party Kaczynski called Volyn tragedy genocide Law and Justice party's head Jaroslaw Kaczynski believes the Volyn tragedy was a genocide. 38 165 274
Kyiv-Warsaw train derails in Volyn region at night on February 19 - Prosecutor’s Office. PHOTOS On February 19, at night, a Kyiv-Warsaw train derailed in Volyn region. 30 645 52
In Volyn, TCR workers take man on stretcher out of hospital and conscript him forcibly. Lubinets appealed to State Bureau of Investigation and prosecutor’s office. VIDEO The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, received an appeal from a woman from Volyn region who complained about employees of the Kovel City TCR and SS. They inflicted bodily harm on her husband, conscripted him forcibly out of the hospital and took him to the... 28 353 162
Border guards shot to stop seven smugglers in Volyn region. PHOTOS The border guards apprehended several Volyn region residents who were trying to smuggle cigarettes across the Ukrainian-Polish border. 23 811 69
Former MP Serhiy Slabenko was killed in combat in Zaporizhzhia direction. PHOTO On August 4, Serhiy Slabenko, a former deputy of the Volyn Regional Council and MP of the 4th convocation, was killed in action in Zaporizhzhia. 23 561 39 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Amber mining provoked shooting in Volyn, illegal diggers driven out from woods A conflict over illegal amber mining has moved into its active phase. 22 291 92
General Prosecutor’s Office approved new plan to fight illegal amber mining The General Prosecutor's Office held a meeting on countering illegal mining and trade of amber. 21 980 113
SBI detained head of sector of one of law enforcement agencies in Volyn region on USD 5 thousand bribe. PHOTOS In Volyn, SBI officers in cooperation with the SSU detained a sector head of a law enforcement agency on bribery. He demanded $5,000 from an entrepreneur for concealing tainted transactions. 20 972 14
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
Attack on a TCR military vehicle in Volyn: group of civilians forcibly took away conscript who was being transported to territorial centre On Sunday, 8 March, near the village of Ozero in Volyn, a warning group performing their duties to deliver a conscript to the TCR was attacked by a group of civilians. 19 698 316 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR
Volyn region bids last goodbye to 54th Brigade fighter Serhii Mokrenko. VIDEO On Tuesday, March 2, residents of the Volyn region bid last farewell to Serhii Mokrenko, a fighter of the 54th Brigade who was killed at the Svitlodarsk salient. 19 329 17
Volyn border guards defend house in Avdiivka: "War. F#ggots are coming. We are having lunch. Ours are working from above". VIDEO Soldiers of the Volyn Border Guard Detachment published a video showing fragments of the defence of a position set up in a house. 18 317 12 Previously in trend: War
In Kovel, man was dragged from private courtyard onto TCR bus: military registration and enlistment office claimed he was fleeing inspection. VIDEO In Kovel, members of the alert team entered a private garden in pursuit of a man who was fleeing a document check, after which they carried him out to an official minibus. MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported the incident on his social media accounts, describing the military’s actions as "abduction",... 18 227 176 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Volyn bids farewell to Sergeant Bohdan Korneliuk of 14th Brigade killed in Luhansk region. VIDEO The city of Novovolynsk, the Volyn region, bid farewell to 22-year-old fighter of the 14th brigade Bohdan Korneliuk, who was killed in the Donbas war. 18 171 19
Morning air alert in Ukraine: explosions in Volyn, Rivne, Khmelnytsk regions. In Odesa, Kyiv, Cherkasy and Chernivtsi air defense systems are operating. During the air alert, explosions were heard in various regions of Ukraine. 18 124 93 Previously in trend: War
Five soldiers from Volyn', western Ukraine, killed near Ilovaisk were identified. They will be reburied in hometowns. Funeral service was performed for five Svytiaz special purpose police unit soldiers at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Lutsk. 17 954 93
Nearly UAH 2 million for "combat" missions that never occurred: SBI serves SBGS colonel with suspicion notice The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has served a colonel of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) of Ukraine with a notice of suspicion over inadequate oversight of payments to military personnel. According to the investigation, between 2023 and 2025, they were unjustifiably awarded almost... 17 423 6 Previously in trend: Illegal payments Schemes involving payments to military personnel
Pavlo Chaika, full commander of Order "For Courage", was killed in accident in Volyn On September 29, a 36-year-old soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a full commander of the Order of Courage, Pavlo Chaika, died in an accident in Volyn. 17 254 17
"Busified child" turns out to be 30: Volyn TCR says man already mobilised. VIDEO A man on a bicycle, described as a "child" in a video circulated on social media, turned out to be a 30-year-old man liable for military service. The Volyn Regional Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) said that after being detained, he underwent a Military Medical... 15 934 194 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR
Crowd attacks TCR and SS vehicle in Volyn region On 7 August, at around 4:30 p.m., in the village of Solovychi, Kovel district, servicemen from one of the district Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Volyn region, together with police officers, were attacked by a group of unidentified individuals while serving... 15 580 308 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
Police seized one ton of amber in Volyn region. PHOTOS The amber was seized during a search of local businessmen. 15 459 43
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
Lutsk suffered most massive attack with missiles and drones: damage and fire at enterprise (updated) On 9 July at night, Lutsk suffered the most massive enemy attack with the use of UAVs and missiles. 15 222 28 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack
SBI convicted the deputy of the Rivne Regional Council and the head of the forest industry Sukhovich of illegal enrichment for millions of dollars. PHOTOS SBI officers found undeclared assets worth millions of dollars from Vitaliy Sukhovich, a member of the Rivne Regional Council who is also the deputy head of the Polissya Forestry Office of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine". 14 765 72
Chief inspector of Yahodyn customs point detained upon receiving $1,300 in bribe, - PGO Officers for criminal investigation and corruption fighting of the Security Service of Ukraine detained on Aug. 12 chief inspector of Yahodyn customs point in the Volyn' customs office under suspicion of bribe acceptance of $1,300. 14 614 52 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Enemy attacking Volyn. Several arrivals were recorded in Lutsk (updated) On 28 November, Volyn suffered during a massive enemy attack. There are arrivals on the territory of the region. 14 409 27
Elite cars, real estate and Russian passports: what Bihus.Info journalists found in family of BES official from Volyn. VIDEO The family of Serhii Zhuravlov, deputy head of the Volyn regional office of the Bureau of Economic Security, owns expensive cars and elite real estate. The official himself explains some of these assets as help from his father, who lives in occupied territory and holds a Russian passport. 14 367 41 Previously in trend: cases of illicit enrichment
Amber sellers detained by SBU in Lutsk with 500,000 UAH-worth in goods. PHOTOS Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine apprehended four sellers of illegally extracted amber in Lutsk. 14 290 13 Previously in trend: Amber mafia
Man beat soldier of Volyn TCR with shovel during attempt to check his documents. VIDEO In the village of Dubove, Kovel district, Volyn region, a man with a shovel attacked a serviceman of the centre during the check of military registration documents. 13 528 126 Previously in trend: mobilization Conflict with TCR
Man fled from TCR and fought with serviceman on roof of private house in Volyn region: both fell. VIDEO A video has been circulated on social media showing a serviceman from a Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) scuffling with a man on the roof of a private house and falling off it together with him. The local TCR and SS said the man had climbed onto the roof himself... 13 202 255 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
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
War veteran claimed that he was beaten by TCR military personnel in Volyn: terrirorial centre showed footage from body cameras and denied everything. VIDEO During a warning in the town of Ratne in Volyn, servicemen from the TCR and SS allegedly assaulted Dmytro Nakhod, a war veteran and volunteer with a disability. The Volyn Regional TCR denied this and released footage from the soldiers’ body cameras. 13 097 119 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR Beating of veteran
In Volyn, scheme to evade mobilization for $9,000 was exposed: searches were conducted in MSEC, MMC, and TCRSS. PHOTOS Two residents of Lutsk were served a notice of suspicion of organizing a scheme to evade mobilization. As part of the investigation, more than 20 searches were conducted in hospitals, medical and social expert commissions (MSECs), military medical commissions (MMCs) and district and city MCCs,... 12 945 37
New defense structures are being built on border with Belarus. PHOTO The construction of engineering barriers on the border with Belarus continues. 12 660 40 Previously in trend: War
Enemy attacks gas station near "Yahodyn" border crossing with Poland; massive fire breaks out (updated). VIDEO It is likely that, during a large-scale drone attack on the western part of the country, the enemy struck a petrol station on the border with Poland near the ‘Yagodin’ border crossing. 12 470 26 Previously in trend: Shelling of Volyn
Russians launched missile strikes on Volyn and Rivne regions (updated) On the morning of October 22, Russian troops launched missile strikes on the western regions of Ukraine. In particular, explosions rang out in Lutsk and Rivne. Cities are partially without light. 11 891 36
Woman opened fire in square in Lutsk: bullet shattered trolleybus window. VIDEO In the centre of Lutsk, on Teatralna Square, a young woman fired her gun haphazardly into the air, with one of the bullets striking a trolleybus as passengers were boarding. 11 785 23
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