Volyn’

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. 16.11.16 21:30 123 504 404 Incidents

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. 11.07.16 17:20 37 930 274 World

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. 23.09.15 22:30 46 290 207 Incidents

Poroshenko asks Ukrainians to "ignore Moscow’s instructions" and not to seek absence of autocephaly in Tomos Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko calls on Ukrainians to "ignore Moscow’s instructions" and not to seek for the absence of autocephaly in Tomos. 15.01.19 18:21 9 285 187 Previously in trend: Creation of local church

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. 13.03.17 23:00 50 112 185 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. 23.09.15 15:01 49 062 163 Incidents

"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. 17.11.16 10:38 77 748 155 Incidents

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. 14.11.24 22:59 86 430 136 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

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 46 232 117 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

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. 11.07.15 16:15 21 891 113 Incidents

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. 28.12.14 09:11 17 885 93 Incidents

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. 22.10.22 09:53 17 963 93 Previously in trend: 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. 29.09.15 11:35 22 227 92 Incidents

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. 18.11.16 14:14 93 983 87 Health

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". 25.11.23 12:30 14 622 72 Society

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. 20.11.16 14:53 23 599 69 Society

Heart transplanted in Ukraine, first time in 15 years. PHOTOS A joint team of Ukrainian surgeons have for the first time in 15 years performed heart transplantation. 26.12.19 13:30 8 512 69 Society

In Volyn, man liable for military service attacked TCR officer. Now he can go to prison for 5 years In Shatsk, Volyn region, a man liable for military service attacked an officer of the Kovel District TCR and SS while performing his duties. 26.06.24 15:39 5 461 68

Agent of Russian Federation, who worked in TCRSS and prepared series of Russian coups, was detained in Volyn - SSU. PHOTOS In the Volyn region, a Russian agent who was preparing to shell the region was exposed. He was a 30-year-old serviceman who served in a security unit of the local shopping center. 08.11.24 10:10 9 116 60 Previously in trend: War

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. 20.02.23 20:58 30 431 52 Incidents

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. 12.08.15 15:03 14 563 52 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Ukrainian carriers start protest on border with Poland. VIDEO&PHOTOS A protest action by Ukrainian carriers has begun near the Yagodyn-Dorohusk international border crossing. They gathered in response to the actions of Polish farmers. 15.02.24 15:55 11 147 50 Incidents

Summonses are already being sent by mail in Volyn, - TCR and SS Conscripts in the Volyn region are already being sent summonses by mail. 13.08.24 15:21 7 943 44

Police seized one ton of amber in Volyn region. PHOTOS The amber was seized during a search of local businessmen. 29.04.17 15:49 15 303 43 Incidents

New defense structures are being built on border with Belarus. PHOTO The construction of engineering barriers on the border with Belarus continues. 06.12.23 19:40 12 501 40 Previously in trend: War

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. 06.08.23 22:55 23 204 39 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

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, and TCRSS. 16.10.24 12:42 12 796 37

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. 22.10.22 09:37 11 766 36 War in Ukraine

Mayor of Lutsk Polishchuk on probability of attack from Belarus: To carry out successful full-scale attack, up to 20 thousand troops are needed The Volyn military is prepared for any situation, fortifications have been erected on the border. 14.08.22 11:08 6 229 32 Previously in trend: War

Telegram channels spread panic about evacuation from Rivne region. There is no reason for this, everything is calm, - RMA The head of Rivne RMA Vitaly Koval urges to trust only official sources of information. 06.11.22 17:04 7 974 29 Previously in trend: War

Historical monument of Kyivan Rus times, which was illegally appropriated, found in Volyn. PHOTO As part of a criminal investigation, a historical monument from the times of Kyivan Rus was found in Volyn. It is a carved stone slab of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries depicting two angels. 04.05.24 14:27 10 403 28 Society

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. 12.01.17 10:00 44 362 25 Incidents

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. 18.12.14 12:22 41 625 24 Incidents

Two miners killed in landslide at Novovolynsk mine The tragedy has happened at ‘Mine No 1’ state enterprise in the town of Novovolynsk today, Jan. 9, at 4 a.m. 09.01.16 17:49 5 648 24 Incidents

Near border with Belarus in Volyn a complete ban on visiting forests was introduced - RMA. MAP A ban on visiting forests is being introduced in the Volyn region near the state border with Belarus. 24.06.22 21:08 9 168 23 Previously in trend: War

Head of RTCR and SS detained in Volyn, who made conscripts unfit for "Oberig" for $3000. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed an official of a district military commissariat in Volyn on receiving a $3,000 bribe. The head of the supply department demanded this amount from men of military age for assistance in evading mobilisation. 21.11.24 10:07 6 105 22

In Lutsk, occupiers hit one of industrial enterprises, there are victims In the morning, powerful explosions were heard in Lutsk, Volyn region. 15.08.23 06:28 8 895 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

In Volyn, it is forbidden to hold mass events without approval In Volyn region, mass events have been banned without the consent of the administration. 30.08.24 15:21 2 576 19 Previously in trend: War

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. 20.01.17 11:01 18 087 19 Society

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. 30.09.24 20:56 17 072 17

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. 02.03.17 18:13 19 229 17 Society

SSU conducts security measures at facilities of UOC MP in three regions. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine conducts counter-intelligence (security) measures at the facilities of the UOC (MP) in the Cherkasy, Volyn, and Kherson regions. 07.12.22 11:01 5 687 17 Incidents

Ex-deputy head of Volyn RMA and her accomplices helped draft dodgers to go abroad for $5 thousand - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office prosecutors, the former deputy head of the Volyn RMA and seven other members of the criminal organisation were exposed and served suspicion notices. 11.09.24 15:05 3 765 16

Resident of Volyn, who "leaked" information about military facilities to occupiers, was sentenced to 14 years behind bars, - Prosecutor General’s Office The man gave information about military facilities in Volyn to the representative of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. 16.02.23 13:58 2 985 15 Previously in trend: War

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. 03.01.24 21:20 20 812 14 Society

Volyn traitor who passed information about Lutsk military airfield to enemy was sentenced to 12 years in prison. PHOTO A traitor who passed information about Lutsk military airfield to the enemy was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Following a public prosecution by prosecutors of the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office, the court found the Volyn resident guilty of high treason (Article 111(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 17.07.24 10:30 6 036 14

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. 07.04.16 15:30 14 190 13 Previously in trend: Amber mafia

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. 26.05.16 13:30 51 436 13 Incidents