Rivne region

Two missiles strikes hit Rivne region Two missiles strikes hit Rivne region in the morning. 25.04.22 10:10 19 049 24 Previously in trend: War

Five wounded by gunshot amid clash between SBU officers, amber diggers in Rivne region The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) is verifying the legality of the actions of officers of the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Rivne region during a clash with amber diggers on the evening of February 10. 11.02.22 16:13 11 199 65 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Zelenskyi appoints new head of Rivne Regional State Administration President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has appointed Vitalii Koval as head of Rivne Regional State Administration. 10.09.19 13:32 3 581 9 Ukrainian Politics

President orders Khomchak to take personal control of probe into Mi-8 accident Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has instructed Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Ruslan Khomchak to take personal control of the investigation into the circumstances of the crash of a military helicopter. 30.05.19 12:25 7 890 143 Incidents

Сrewmembers killed in Ukrainian military helicopter crash A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces crashed near the village of Sestriatyn in Rivne region's Radyvyliv district, killing four crewmembers and the commander. 30.05.19 10:53 20 739 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Drunken Sarny District Council member Zembitskyi remains at large after hitting and killing bike rider with his car. PHOTOS Audi Q7 with foreign license plates drove over and killed a bicyclist at Rivne- Starokostiantyniv highway near Oleksandria village at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The car was found in a field three hundred meters away from the road accident scene. 08.08.18 15:55 28 658 210 Incidents

Molot mortar tube blast: Minister Poltorak initiates additional check of metal used in mortar production Ukraine’s Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak instructed to check the metal which was used in production of M-15 Molot mortar tube as part of the official probe into mortar tube explosion at Rivne-based combined arms training facility. 16.07.18 15:30 16 411 46 Incidents

Mortar tube explosion at Rivne firing range could be caused by double loading, top military prosecutor says Double loading could have caused the explosion of mortar tube during live-fire exercise at the Rivne-based shooting ground. 09.07.18 14:09 30 726 146 Incidents

MoD: safety measures violation is working theory of probe into mortar explosion at Rivne training area Ukraine’s Defense Ministry initiated internal investigation into the explosion of mortar at combined arms shooting range in Rivne. 06.07.18 14:57 28 159 118 Incidents

Three servicemen killed, nine injured as mortar exploded during drills at Rivne-based training area, - MoD A mortar exploded during live-fire training at the shooting range in Rivne at 6 a.m. today. Preliminary information indicates that three servicemen were killed and another nine received injuries. 06.07.18 11:31 38 005 214 Incidents

Law enforcers believe death of political analysts in deadly road accident last September was premeditated murder The pretrial investigation of the deadly road accident in the Rivne region on Sept. 6, 2017 that caused death of five political analysts has found that the truck driver deliberately collided with their car. 13.11.17 18:35 156 617 110 Previously in trend: Car Accident

Political analysts and public activist killed in road accident in Rivne region Four persons were killed on spot, the fifth victim of the crash died in a hospital. Their Opel Omega crashed into a DAF timber truck at 7 a.m. this morning, Sept. 6. 06.09.17 12:36 99 352 8 Previously in trend: Car Accident

Three key defendants in 'amber case' released on bail Key defendants in the 'amber mafia' case from the Rivne region have been released from detention center on bail. Former deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Andrii Borovyk left on 1 million hryvnia bail ($38,760). Borovyk is suspected of organizing a criminal ring involved in illegal amber mining. 13.06.17 17:58 17 960 39 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Detained journalists of ZIK TV channel were filming sensitive military facility, - Defense Ministry The reporters detained in the Rivne region today were filming a sensitive military facility without proper permit. 24.04.17 23:45 29 859 45 Incidents

SBU detains ZIK TV channel reporters in Rivne region Members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained journalists of ZIK TV channel filming Donbas war-related story near the village of Orzhiv in the Rivne region. 24.04.17 22:32 26 795 95 Incidents

Blow dealt to amber mafia, dismantling operation underway, - Lutsenko Combating amber mafia remains one of the priorities for the Prosecutor General's Office. 18.04.17 17:42 61 053 121 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

One person killed in hit-and-run accident in Rivne region Two cars collided in the Rivne region. One person was killed as a result of the accident. 08.04.17 16:21 10 763 19 Previously in trend: Car Accident

‘Amber mafia’ sets up checkpoint, blocks road in Rivne region, - journalist. PHOTO People in military uniforms closed the road to the Rizhky tract where the miners extract amber illegally. 06.04.17 12:22 106 453 393 Incidents

Lawyer Shablii shot dead and her husband wounded in Dubno. PHOTO The lawyer Vita Shablii who ran for the mayor post from the Svoboda party, was shot dead in the town of Dubno in the Rivne region on April 1. 02.04.17 12:57 174 088 285 Incidents

"Return our pumps or we will drown you in swamp," - amber diggers threaten police officers in Rivne region. PHOTOS+VIDEO Illegal amber diggers destroyed the bridge and blocked a police unit, threatening to drown police officers in the swamp. 01.04.17 17:05 140 873 451 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Amber mafia suspect, SBU Lt. Col. Fedoruk remanded on bail, - source Security Service of Ukraine Lt. Col. Vadym Fedoruk, who is suspected of the involvement in the organization of a criminal group for illegal production and trade in amber, has been released from a remand prison on bail. 28.02.17 11:48 26 324 53 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Armed killers apprehended in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS Rivne police officers apprehended suspects for killing a local resident. 29.01.17 10:55 62 740 59 Previously in trend: Police workdays

Fire claims lives of two children in Rivne region Two people died as a private wooden house burned down in the Rivne region. 24.12.16 17:30 7 411 7 Incidents

Lutsenko dismisses Rivne region’s Deputy Prosecutor Borovyk suspected of involvement in illegal amber extraction Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko dismissed Deputy Prosecutor of Rivne region Andrii Borovyk suspected of membership in a local crime ring illegally extracting amber. 26.09.16 18:21 11 165 21 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

SFS official of Rivne region detained for accepting 238,000-hryvnia bribe. PHOTOS One of the leaders of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) Main Department in the Rivne region has been exposed as a bribe-taker by the Security Service of Ukraine together with the interior security department of SFS and the prosecutor's office. 20.09.16 16:33 23 644 24 Previously in trend: Grafters

'Burshtyn' operation underway: Sarny prosecutor, two persons behind illegal mining detained in Rivne region, - Avakov. PHOTOS On Sept. 12, law enforcers detained new suspects during the 'Burshtyn' ("Amber") special operation aimed at combating the illegal production of amber in the west of Ukraine. 12.09.16 12:26 51 681 43 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

"This is the first stage," - Avakov on apprehension of amber diggers in Rivne region Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov says that today's detention of miners at an "amber Klondike" in the Rivne region is the first stage of the fight against illegal amber mining in protected areas. 13.07.16 18:30 14 810 19 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Group of illegal miners detained, armored vehicle seized in special operation against ‘amber mafia’ in Rivne region. PHOTOS A group of illegal amber miners was detained by the National Police in the territory of the nature reserve in the Rivne region this morning. The miners resisted arrest. 13.07.16 13:05 112 811 166 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

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. 11.07.16 10:12 46 208 117 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Lutsenko appoints Romanchuk acting prosecutor of Rivne region Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has appointed first deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Pavlo Romanchuk acting prosecutor of the Rivne region. 07.07.16 15:02 10 102 3 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Lutsenko dismisses Rivne region prosecutor Kovalchuk Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko has dismissed Anatolii Kovalchuk as prosecutor of the Rivne region. 07.07.16 13:51 4 698 17 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Court arrests Rivne region Deputy Prosecutor Borovyk for two months in ‘amber case’ The Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv imposed two-month pretrial confinement against Andrii Borovyk, a suspect in the ‘amber case’, on Wednesday, July 6. 06.07.16 21:23 3 045 27 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Rivne region Prosecutor Kovalchuk files statement of resignation, - Ukrainski Novyny Rivne region Prosecutor Anatolii Kovalchuk has tendered his resignation. 06.07.16 18:18 6 815 9 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Some 30 searches underway in "amber mafia" case: off-the-book records, huge amounts of money, weapons, mining equipment seized, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine, the prosecutor's offices, and the police continue searches of "amber mafia" members in the Rivne region. 05.07.16 14:42 62 409 98 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

"Amber" crime boss detained in Kyiv, - National Police As part of the operation to expose a criminal scheme involving amber extraction in the Rivne region, the police detained one of the case figures, crime boss nicknamed "Ushatyi," who organized groups of diggers and collected money from them. 05.07.16 10:10 93 087 56 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Detained Rivne region’s Deputy Prosecutor Borovyk owns watches worth of $100,000, - SBU. PHOTO The collection of watches worth of $100,000 was found during the raid at the premises belonging to Rivne region’s Deputy Prosecutor Andrii Borovyk, detained on suspicion of organizing a crime ring involved in illegal amber extraction. 05.07.16 00:09 65 434 148 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Rivne region’s prosecutor dismissed following 123 raids conducted by 300 law enforcers headed by prosecutor general and SBU chairman. PHOTOS The large-scale operation against amber mafia is underway in the Rivne region. 04.07.16 22:17 155 747 277 Previously in trend: Amber mafia Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Last farewell bid to fallen ATO fighters Roman Svirzhevskyi, Oleksandr Matsiuk in Rivne region. VIDEO+PHOTOS Today, 41-year-old volunteer Oleksandr Matsiuk was laid to rest in Piskiv village, the Rivne region. On the same day, a funeral service was performed in a Rivne military unit over 21-year-old local Roman Svirzhevskyi. 03.05.16 17:00 59 104 1 Previously in trend: Anti-Terrorist Operation

Poroshenko appoints Muliarenko head of Rivne Regional State Administration Oleksii Muliarenko has succeeded Vitalii Chuhunnikov as head of the Rivne Regional State Administration. 28.04.16 17:20 4 983 18 Ukrainian Politics

"Trust me, guys, you'll not get out of here alive," - clash with gunfire between police and amber diggers in Rivne region. VIDEO The Interior Ministry has released a video of a clash between the police and amber miners in the Rivne region. 01.04.16 14:56 219 064 642 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Seven police officers hospitalized after conflict with amber miners in Rivne region, - National Police Seven police officers received injuries as a result of a clash with amber diggers in the Rivne region. 30.03.16 16:10 95 496 367 Incidents

"It's real war: locals beaten with batons and fired at with assault rifles," - Amber miners wreak havoc in village in Rivne region. VIDEO Several people have fallen victims to amber-rush this week as it was gaining momentum. 21.03.16 13:31 108 321 159 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Amber apocalypse: hundreds of people illegally mine amber near Kukhotska Volia in Rivne region. VIDEO AutoMaidan activists took another trip to the sites of illegal extraction of amber in the Ukrainian Polissia. This time they got to Kukhotska Volia village situated almost on the border of the Rivne and Volyn regions. 14.03.16 11:38 90 218 196 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Disaster reported due to amber extraction in Polissia area. PHOTOS+VIDEO The scale of the environmental disaster due to illegal extraction of amber in the Polissia area is really striking. 12.03.16 17:41 166 375 386 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

Hundreds of people mine for amber near Kukhotska Volia in Rivne region, - AutoMaidan. PHOTOS A big variety of equipment is recorded near the illegal mining. 11.03.16 19:25 99 905 263 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

PGO covers ‘amber mafia’ and formally refuses to refer case filed against Rivne region SBU Deputy Head Nazaruk to NABU The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine represented by Acting Prosecutor General Sevruk has submitted to the National Anti-corruption Bureau the official refusal to refer the case of ‘amber mafia’ in the Rivne region to NABU detectives. 04.03.16 19:48 54 985 150 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Hundreds of people continue illegal amber extraction in Rivne region. VIDEO Hundreds of people continue illegal amber mining in the Rivne region. 12.02.16 11:26 26 622 134 Ukrainian Politics

Police officer struck and killed by car while writing road accident report in Rivne region. PHOTOS National police senior investigator Major Ruslan Machuta was killed on the Kyiv-Chop highway near the village of Zelenyi Hai in Rivne region on Thursday, Jan. 7 around 3.30 p.m. when he was helping drivers, whose cars had ended up in a ditch. 08.01.16 17:53 115 372 114 Previously in trend: Police workdays