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Recently, the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine has been a hotspot for various illicit activities. A 33-year-old soldier who deserted and threw a grenade in a Khust District village faces up to seven years in prison. Border guards uncovered a smuggling ring assisting illegal crossings to Slovakia, and two military personnel were caught attempting to smuggle a man abroad for 14,000 euros. Meanwhile, an earthquake with a magnitude of 1.7 shook the Rakhiv district. These incidents highlight the security concerns and law enforcement challenges in Zakarpattia as authorities crack down on crime and ensure the safety of local communities.
What are the recent criminal activities in Zakarpattia?
The Zakarpattia region has witnessed various criminal activities including smuggling rings, a soldier going AWOL and using a grenade, and illegal attempts to evade conscription. Authorities are actively addressing these challenges.
How are local authorities responding to crime in Zakarpattia?
Authorities in Zakarpattia are taking stringent measures to control crime. Recent actions include dismantling smuggling networks, detaining individuals involved in illegal activities, and investigating violations related to military service.
What security issues have been reported in Zakarpattia?
Security issues in Zakarpattia include illegal smuggling of people across borders, military personnel misconduct, and vulnerabilities in recruitment centers. Earthquakes and environmental incidents have also been noted, adding to the region's complexities.
Have there been any natural disasters reported in Zakarpattia?
Yes, an earthquake was recently recorded in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia with a magnitude of 1.7. Such natural events raise additional concerns for regional emergency response teams already tackling various challenges.
Are there any political implications associated with the events in Zakarpattia?
The situations in Zakarpattia often carry political implications, particularly concerning national security and cross-border relations with neighboring regions, affecting policy decisions at both local and national levels.
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Attempt to illegally transport two men and weapons to border in "ambulance". PHOTOS Operatives from the Mukachevo Border Guard Detachment stopped a "Renault" ambulance belonging to a charitable organization near the state border. 3 535 3 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing Smuggling of weapons
Two men opened fire in park in Uzhhorod and attempted to flee - police. PHOTO In Uzhhorod, law enforcement officers detained two local residents following a shooting in Bozdosh Park. According to the police, the men attempted to flee the scene in a Tesla, but were stopped on a neighbouring street. 2 095 10 Previously in trend: Shooting in Uzhhorod
From $4,000 to $7,000 for service in "rear": two cases of extorting money from military personnel uncovered in western Ukraine – SBI. PHOTOS Two cases of extorting money from military personnel in exchange for the opportunity to remain in or transfer to service in the rear have been uncovered in the Lviv and Zakarpattia regions. 830 3 Previously in trend: Evasion of military service
Border guard in Zakarpattia shoots driver in abdomen and beats passengers: State Border Guard Service major notified of suspicion In Zakarpattia Oblast, a 40-year-old State Border Guard Service major has been notified of suspicion over the use of a weapon and violence against three men. According to investigators, the serviceman shot the driver in the abdomen with a traumatic weapon. The men were later detained over an... 5 082 15 Previously in trend: Shooting in Uzhhorod
Rescue workers, foresters and local residents have been fighting large-scale forest fire in Zakarpattia for second day. PHOTO In the Mukachevo district of Zakarpattia, efforts are continuing for a second day to bring under control a large-scale forest fire that has engulfed 7 hectares. The fire spread rapidly due to the mountainous terrain and strong gusts of wind. 1 690 8 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
$10,000 to flee to Romania through forest: border guards in Dnipro have exposed organiser of illegal transfer. PHOTOS Servicemen from the Eastern Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with officers from the National Police and under the procedural supervision of the Western District Prosecutor’s Office in Dnipro, have uncovered an illegal scheme involving the... 1 151 3 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing
Western regions of Ukraine are suffering from record drought; country could face water shortage In the second half of September, parts of Ukraine may face a significant water shortage. 2 298 27
Detained twice in EU: former mayor of Rakhiv, who had been on run from law, has been extradited to Ukraine (updated) The former mayor of Rakhiv, who had been on an international wanted list for almost three years and had been detained twice in EU countries, has been extradited to Ukraine. Following his handover to the Ukrainian authorities, the court remanded him in custody, setting bail at approximately... 2 330 7 Previously in trend: Extradition of suspects
Soldier who went AWOL threw grenade near shop in Zakarpattia: he faces up to 7 years’ imprisonment. PHOTO A 33-year-old soldier, who had deserted his unit, threw a grenade near a shop in the village of Lopushne, Khust District. The grenade exploded, but no one was injured. The man faces up to seven years’ imprisonment for hooliganism. 1 943 8 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons
For $7,000 to Slovakia: border guards in Zakarpattia have uncovered illegal smuggling ring. PHOTOS Operational staff from the Chop Border Guard Detachment uncovered and dismantled a network involved in the illegal smuggling of people across the Ukrainian-Slovak border. 1 355 1 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Two military personnel in Zakarpattia were caught attempting to smuggle man abroad in official vehicle for 14,000 euros – prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS Two servicemen have been exposed in Zakarpattia for attempting to illegally smuggle a man liable for military service abroad. 1 868 7 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
He beat tourists, made threats and destroyed tents near Lake Apshynets: off-roader has been detained in Zakarpattia. PHOTO Law enforcement officers have detained a 47-year-old resident of the Tiachiv district, suspected of attacking tourists near the Apshynets mountain lake in the Carpathians — the man struck the victim with a stone and a walking stick. 13 011 35 Previously in trend: tourism attack on people
Earthquake recorded in Carpathians A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia. 2 246 1 Previously in trend: Earthquakes in Ukraine
Fictitious mobilisation of 329 people to boost ’figures’: seven TCR military personnel from Zakarpattia have been exposed. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, the National Police have reported that five more employees of the TCR are under suspicion of having falsely ‘mobilised’ 329 people to boost figures. 2 319 39 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Member of Uzhhorod City Council failed to declare hotel complex worth 50 million: he is to stand trial A sitting member of the Uzhhorod City Council failed to declare in his asset declaration the use of a hotel and restaurant complex worth almost 50 million hryvnias, and also declared, together with his wife, cash totalling over 28 million hryvnias, the source of which is not substantiated by... 3 002 5 Previously in trend: Declaration of false information
950-million-scheme: illegal andesite mining uncovered in Zakarpattia; regional council deputy is among suspects – National Police. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, the police have uncovered illegal andesite mining. 3 451 9 Previously in trend: Illegal mining
Unsanitary conditions, unfit shelters and overcrowded rooms for children: what monitoring found at Artek camps in Zakarpattia Following inspections of two Artek facilities, the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is awaiting responses from the responsible authorities. Once received, the Secretariat will decide whether the actions of officials and staff members contain elements of... 3 598 3 Previously in trend: Children are victims of war
Head of Zakarpattia TCR suspended from post, large-scale inspection launched – Lubinets Following the Ombudsman’s first constructive meeting with the team of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, an order was issued suspending the head of the Zakarpattia Regional TCR and SS from duty. The reason was widespread human rights violations and... 6 253 24 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Violations uncovered at Berehove District TCR in Zakarpattia: men from across Ukraine were being denied their lawful deferrals, - Lubinets During a monitoring visit to the Berehove District Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support in Zakarpattia, a number of potential breaches concerning conscripts were identified. 8 586 60 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR
"Removal from register" of over 1,500 servicemen: two former officials of Mukachevo TCR taken into custody The Uzhhorod City and District Court ordered the former head of the Mukachevo Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) and his subordinate to be held in custody without the right to bail. 3 178 30 Previously in trend: Corruption and mobilisation Mobilisation in Ukraine
Operation "Honest Draft": SBI exposed scheme to "write off" over 1,100 conscripts in Zakarpattia Officials from the State Bureau of Investigation uncovered a large-scale scheme in Transcarpathia to illegally remove conscripts from military registration. 7 095 60 Previously in trend: Corruption in TCR
Lubinets carried out inspection at "Artek" camp in Zakarpattia: mould in shelters, rotten food, 12 children in one room. PHOTO Following reports on social media of possible violations of children’s rights at the ‘Artek’ camp in Zakarpattia, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, carried out an investigation which confirmed flagrant violations at the facility. 8 601 60 Previously in trend: Children are victims of war
SSU and National Police expose 11 more "draft evasion schemes" in different regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have shut down 11 new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of the schemes, who operated in different regions of Ukraine. 1 307 9
Scheme to embezzle funds intended for prosthetics for military personnel and people with disabilities has been uncovered in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, law enforcement officers have uncovered a cynical scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds intended to provide people with disabilities and wounded Ukrainian servicemen with rehabilitation equipment and prosthetics. 1 316 4 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of budget funds
Magyar wants to meet with Zelenskyy in Berehove, Zakarpattia: I’d be happy to go there Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has expressed a desire to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the city of Berehove in the Zakarpattia Oblast. 3 203 33 Previously in trend: Relations between Ukraine and Hungary
Truck plows into people getting off bus in Zakarpattia: 2 killed and 3 injured. PHOTO A major road accident occurred in the city of Vynohradiv in Zakarpattia. A truck plowed into passengers as they were getting off a scheduled bus. There are fatalities and injured people. 5 924 14 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Ukraine and Hungary reach agreements on expanding rights of Hungarian minority, Magyar says Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has said that Kyiv and Budapest have reached a comprehensive agreement on expanding the language, educational, cultural and political rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia. 7 169 85 Previously in trend: Talks with Hungary on minority rights
With "international police" badges and for $26,500: people smugglers detained on Slovak border. PHOTOS Operatives of the Chop Border Detachment, working together with National Police officers, have dismantled a stable and extensive illegal migration route. 2 402 6 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Russian agent exposed in Zakarpattia for gathering data on strikes against Ukraine’s defence industry, - SSU. PHOTO A Russian intelligence agent has been arrested in Zakarpattia; he was helping the enemy to plan attacks on defence-related enterprises and gathering information about their employees. 1 705 4 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Bears drive Kyiv resident who intended to illegally cross border with Romania up tree. VIDEO The desire to illegally get abroad via mountain trails nearly cost a Kyiv resident his life, as instead of European comfort, he came face to face with the wild nature of the Carpathians. As reported by Censor.NET, the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine... 7 062 73 Previously in trend: Mobilization evasion Mobilisation in Ukraine
Six schemes for smuggling draft dodgers abroad have been uncovered in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS Organised groups that helped people cross the border illegally in exchange for money have been uncovered in Zakarpattia. Those involved include residents of several regions of Ukraine. 1 574 16 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border
European Commission positively assesses Ukraine’s progress in protecting national minority rights after Magyar’s statements on Zakarpattia The European Commission has positively assessed Ukraine’s progress in implementing recommendations on the protection of national minority rights and the implementation of the relevant action plan adopted in 2025. 2 048 13 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s negotiations on national minorities Talks with Hungary on minority rights
Budapest expects guarantees of rights for Hungarian minority before Ukraine’s EU talks – Magyar Hungary expects guarantees for the protection of the rights of Hungarians in Zakarpattia before the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. 3 279 63 Previously in trend: Talks with Hungary on minority rights Ukraine EU accession
"Exemption" from mobilization through fake TCR summonses: NGO head and his accomplices detained in Zakarpattia. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have dismantled another large-scale scheme to evade mobilization in Zakarpattia. As a result of comprehensive measures in Uzhhorod, the head of a civic association was exposed after he, together with a former official of a district... 3 360 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Magyar informed Costa that negotiations had begun with Ukraine regarding rights of Hungarians in Transcarpathia Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced the start of technical negotiations with Ukraine regarding the protection of the linguistic, educational, and cultural rights of the Hungarian community in Transcarpathia. 2 455 29 Previously in trend: The question of Transcarpathian Hungarians Relations between Ukraine and Hungary
In highlands of Carpathians, border guards detained two smugglers with client. PHOTOS Two residents of Zakarpattia, who attempted to smuggle a 29-year-old man from the Kyiv region into Romania, were detained by border guards from the "Dilove" unit and the "Dozor" special unit. 1 717 9 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Russian strikes on Zakarpattia, where Hungarians live, are unacceptable. We demand end to aggression – FM Orban Hungary has lodged a protest with Russian Ambassador Yevgeny Stanislavov over Russia’s strike on Zakarpattia. 4 019 27 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia Massive combined attack
Hungary summons Russian ambassador for first time over Russian strike on Zakarpattia Hungary’s new government has condemned the Russian drone attack on Zakarpattia on Wednesday, 13 May. The country’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Budapest for the first time. 2 938 24 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia Massive combined attack
Russia attacks Uzhhorod with drones for first time since start of full-scale war. PHOTOS On May 13, 2026, Uzhhorod came under attack by enemy UAVs for the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. A hit on a critical infrastructure facility was recorded in the city. 6 755 7 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack
Enemy launches massive drone attack on Zakarpattia, explosions heard Zakarpattia is experiencing the most massive enemy drone attack since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. 4 056 14 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia Massive combined attack
Two channels for smuggling men to Romania uncovered in Zakarpattia. VIDEO In Zakarpattia, law enforcement officers have dismantled two networks involved in the illegal smuggling of men of conscription age across the Ukrainian-Romanian border. 1 128 5 Previously in trend: men’s departure abroad
Hotel covering 1,000 square meters burns down at resort complex in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS A large-scale fire broke out in a wooden hotel on the premises of a resort complex in the village of Izky, Khust district, Zakarpattia Oblast. 5 234 16 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
Mayor of Berehove to Magyar: There is no discrimination against Hungarians in Ukraine In Ukraine, particularly in Zakarpattia, there are no restrictions whatsoever on the Hungarian national community. The Hungarian community, like other national minorities, receives state support at various levels. 4 916 17 Previously in trend: Relations between Ukraine and Hungary
Magyar proposes meeting with Zelenskyy in Berehove, Transcarpathia Hungary's future prime minister, Péter Magyar, has stated that relations between Budapest and Kyiv need to be reset. 4 957 36 Previously in trend: Relations between Ukraine and Hungary
Fire broke out at landfill site in Zakarpattia region, - State Emergency Service. PHOTOS A major fire has broken out at a household waste landfill in the village of Barvinok in Zakarpattia. 1 026 4 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
She killed Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier on orders of Russian security services: Transcarpathian police have detained suspect. PHOTOS A soldier has been found dead in Uzhhorod. He was killed on the orders of the Russian security services, according to the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office. 9 768 32 Previously in trend: Killing of servicemen
Head of MMC detained in Zakarpattia: about UAH 11 million in cash seized – SBI. PHOTOS Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation, together with the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine, have detained the head of a military medical commission (MMC) at the Berehove district Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support in Zakarpattia region. 5 145 38 Previously in trend: Grafters Forgery of MMC documents
SBI detains MMC head Pauk on bribery charges in Zakarpattia - nearly $500,000 found – media Law enforcement officers have arrested Volodymyr Pauk, a dermatologist and head of the military medical commission (MMC) at Berehove Hospital in Zakarpattia, on bribery charges. 8 207 50 Previously in trend: Grafters
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