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Zakarpattia region, an area marked by its unique geopolitical position in Ukraine, faces ongoing challenges and significant events this year. Key news covers a broad range of topics including violent crimes, border security, and moves by local government officials.

Several major events highlighted the ongoing issues in the region. The local courts recently adjudicated severe criminal activities, including the sentencing of rapists and the exposure of bribe-fueled schemes for border crossing evasion. Particularly noteworthy were the repeated attempts by individuals to escape military conscription, often involving large sums of money and complex smuggling networks operating across the region's porous borders.

Border security remains a critical concern, with border guards frequently intercepting smugglers and individuals attempting to exit Ukraine illegally. This includes detentions of groups using sophisticated methods to cross into neighboring countries like Hungary and Romania. Corruption within military and border institutions also came into focus, illuminating the challenges of governance in this strategically important region.

Politically, Zakarpattia has seen significant changes with new appointments and the discovery of illegal activities by high-ranking officials. These developments are part of broader national efforts to maintain integrity and order during a challenging period for Ukraine.

This blend of judicial, security, and political news forms a complex picture of Zakarpattia in 2025, outlining both the ongoing challenges and the efforts towards maintaining stability and security in the area.
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мукачево ланьо mukacheve lanio Person of interest under the bloody conflict in Mukacheve Lanio left Ukraine, - SBU MP Mykhailo Lanio crossed the south-western border of Ukraine and left the country. 95 030 665 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Anyone but Ukrainian government must have right to use force and weapons, - US Ambassador to Ukraine The use of force and weapons must be reserved exclusively to the Ukrainian government. 13 208 259 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Former head of Zakarpattia Regional State Administration paid $10,000 to Right Sector Former head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration Vasyl Hubal paid 10,000 dollars to the Right Sector representatives. 77 755 582 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting Moskal in Zakarpattia

Soldiers of Right Sector, who have fallen for provocation in Mukacheve, ready to wash away their guilt at battlefield, - Yarosh The Right Sector is ready to accede the Armed Forces and its soldiers are ready to "wash away the guilt at the front for having risen to the provocation" in Mukacheve. 66 275 367 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Poroshenko dissatisfied with law enforcers' efficiency in Zakarpattia Ukrainain president Petro Poroshenko is dissatisfied with the work of law enforcement officers in the Zakarpattia region. 8 270 146 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Main version in Mukacheve incident is smugglers' confrontation, - Security Service The second version is a possible involvement of law enforcement officers in the incident. 18 824 60 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево ланьо mukacheve lanio bliuk Persons within MP Lanio’s circle filed criminal charges against for drug trafficking - SBU The Ukrainian Security Service declared that the criminal cases have been launched against members of the criminal group close to the Verkhovna Rada deputy Mykhailo Lanio (Volia Narodu parliamentary group) on suspicion of drug trafficking in the Zakarpattia region. 44 465 167 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Four soldiers of Right Sector detained. Six more persons are hiding in Mukacheve district, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine is currently searching six soldiers of the Right Sector in the area of 40 square kilometers adjacent to Mukacheve in the Zakarpattia region. 25 773 88 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

порошенко Investigation has evidence of connection between Mukacheve shooting and Lviv explosions, Porohsenko says The president of Ukraine informed that there was evidence linking Mukacheve shooting that took place on July 11 and Lviv explosions of July 14. 39 837 304 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine Mukacheve shooting

Poroshenko on Mukacheve incident: "This Kremlin scenario is obvious" The recent increase in tension on the demarcation line in the Donbas is clearly synchronized with the attempts to destabilize the situation inside the country. 205 0 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко пресс-конференция Kremlin's involvement in Mukacheve events is obvious, Poroshenko says The recent increase of tension on the contact line in the Donbas is clearly synchronized with the attempts to destabilize the situation inside the country. 130 996 1 052 Incidents

порошенко Poroshenko proposes to legislate "extraordinary rights for law enforcement officers" President Poroshenko will shortly advance the initiative to temporarily provide law enforcement officers with the right to prosecute as terrorists all armed individuals, who do not serve as law enforcers. 55 697 635 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мвд Avakov appoints Serhii Kniazev new police chairman in Zakarpattia Serhii Kniazev, former Deputy Chairman of the Donetsk Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will head the Zakarpattia Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 29 503 82 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

москаль Poroshenko signs decree to appoint Moskal Zakarpattia governor. PHOTO The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appointed Hennadii Moskal the head of the Zakarpattia Regional State Administration. 50 881 226 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Mukacheve incident jeopardizes visa liberalisation with EU, - Minister Klimkin Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin said the Mukacheve incident had put visa liberalization with the European Union at threat. 19 454 271 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

москаль Hennadii Moskal appointed as Zakarpattia governor, MP says Hennadii Moskal, who has ruled the Luhansk regional military civil administration until now, was appointed the head of the Zakarpattia regional administration. 114 796 423 Ukrainian Politics

таможня customs office All heads of Zakarpattia customs posts ousted along with head of customs office. Internal investigation launched, - State Fiscal Service The State Fiscal Service initiated official investigation of the Zakarpattia customs office authorities’ activity. 33 884 129 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

"No armed units will walk the streets of Ukrainian cities": Presidential Administration told ambassadors about investigation into Mukacheve incident Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Taranov, Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Hrytsak held a meeting at the Presidential Administration with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Ukraine, where they reported on the actions of the authorities to ensure stability following the Mukacheve incident. 27 247 317 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Prosecutor's office suspects detained Right Sector fighters of terrorism The PGO intends asking the court to arrest four Right Sector fighters, detained in Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region, on suspicion of terrorism. 31 669 372 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

яценюк yatseniuk Yatseniuk says Mukacheve police to be brought to justice Ukraine's PM promised to prosecute Mukacheve law enforcers who supported smugglers and contraband. 27 779 156 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

дмитрий ярош dmytro yarosh We need to defuse tensions. The situation is generally under control, - Right Sector leader Yarosh Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh confirmed the voluntary surrender of two Right Sector soldiers to law enforcers. 116 548 880 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево перестрелка SBU announced detainment of two Right Sector members involved in Mukacheve shooting; Right Sector says they surrendered The Security Service of Ukraine detained members of the Right Sector involved in the Mukacheve events. 71 974 661 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

10 Right Sector fighters hide near Mukacheve, - Security Service 10 Right Sector fighters are hiding near the village of Lavky not far from Mukacheve in the Zakarpattia region. 44 221 472 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Right Sector denies taking hostage in Zakarpattia Right Sector denies taking a 6-year-old boy hostage in the Zakarpattia region. 66 912 672 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

порошенко No political force should and will have any armed branches, - Poroshenko at War Cabinet meeting President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting of the Military Cabinet of the National Security and Defense Council to discuss the situation in the ATO area, as well as gang activities in Mukacheve. 66 289 753 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

гфс state fiscal service of ukraine Leadership of State Fiscal Service of Transcarpathian customs office suspended for the time of official investigation Senior officers of the Transcarpathian Customs have been ousted. 28 155 138 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мвд мукачево сектор правый Right Sector releases 6-year-old boy taken hostage, - Internal Affairs Ministry Two fighters of the Right Sector, hiding in the wood near Mukacheve, took a 6-year-old child hostage and released him shortly after. 137 135 872 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

сектор правый ярош yarosh right sector Personnel stay at home bases. We are working together with leadership of anti-terrorist center to stabilize situation, - Yarosh Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh says that all soldiers of the organization are at home bases or in the ATO area and have not left for the location of the conflict in Mukacheve. 104 230 602 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

ланьо lanio PGO is questioning MP Mykhailo Lanio. Baloha is next, - Interior Minister The Prosecutor General's Office is currently conducting the interrogation of “Volia Narodu” parliamentary group MP Mykhailo Lanio on the events in Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region. 68 266 249 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

коалиция геращенко coalition herashchenko Negotiations with Right Sector on the conflict in Mukacheve dragged on - Herashchenko Negotiations with the members of the Right Sector, who took part in Saturday's shootout in Mukacheve (the Transcarpathian region), to lay down arms and surrender have dragged on. 119 064 561 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

турчинов о перестрелке в мукачево Bandits and assassins must stand trial, - NSDC Secretary commented on events in Mukacheve NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said that all those involved in a shootout in Mukacheve must stand trial. 150 389 1 049 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево перестрелка антарес Beginning of Mukacheve shooting. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO Surveillance cameras video filmed yesterday, July 11, 2015, near Antares sports facility (Lermontova str., Mukacheve) has been uploaded online. This is the very beginning of the incident, when the Right Sector soldiers came to meet MP Mykhailo Lanio (Volia Narodu group). 243 948 673 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Doctors on Mukacheve shooting victims' state: One has minimal chances to survive Eight victims of yesterday's Mukacheve shooting are currently in the Mukacheve central district hospital. 39 843 226 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

OSCE monitoring mission arrived to Mukacheve The OSCE monitoring mission arrived to the city of Mukacheve, the Zakarpattia region, where 14 people were wounded yesterday in a large-scale shootout. 44 826 360 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Events in Mukacheve were qualified as a terrorist act and creation of a criminal organization Information about the incident was entered into the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations as paragraph 255 (p.1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - creation of a criminal organization, and as paragraph 258 (p.3) of the Criminal Code - an act of terrorism. 40 199 427 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

мукачево перестрелка Yarosh came to Uzhhorod. The assault is postponed – Nayyem Leader of the Right Sector Dmytro Yarosh and eight Right Sector representatives came to Uzhhorod by plane. 204 324 1 009 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

Three attackers killed in Mukacheve shooting – Herashchenko A group of armed persons (around15-20 people) came to the property which belongs to the infamous people's deputy of Ukraine Mykhailo Lanio, known because of gang wars in the 1990s. 100 133 503 Previously in trend: Mukacheve shooting

милиция мвд Three police officers and four civilians wounded as bandits destroyed two police cars in Mukacheve The special operation to block, disarm, and arrest the gang which has attacked a civilian object in Mukacheve (Zakarpattia region) on Saturday continues. 172 500 620 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorist Attack on Election Day in Transcarpathian Ukraine Prevented - Ministry of Internal Affairs Law enforcement officers prevented a terrorist attack in the Zakarpattia (Transcarpathian) region planned for the election day on Sunday, October 26. 15 969 23 Previously in trend: Snap Parliamentary Elections

Thousands of People Took to the Campaign "Ukraine, Rise Up!". PHOTO Thousands of People Took to the Campaign "Ukraine, Rise Up!". PHOTO Thousands of Zakarpattia residents, gathered at the Theater Square in Uzhgorod despite a snowstorm, where the march will begin in the nationwide protests "Ukraine, Rise Up!". People keep coming. 18 417 245 Ukrainian Politics

Zakarpattia Road Workers Know How: If There is no Asphalt - Put Dirt. VIDEO Zakarpattia Road Workers Know How: If There is no Asphalt - Put Dirt. VIDEO In Transcarpathia road workers have developed their own technology for patching road holes - they are simply covered with earth... 6 604 36 Auto

Head of City Organization of Party of Regions Beat up by Sticks in his own House Head of City Organization of Party of Regions Beat up by Sticks in his own House Today, February 11, at around 8:00 in Berehovo a deputy was beat up. The information was confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Zakarpattia oblast. 14 776 185 Ukrainian Politics

Vendetta in Zakarpattia: In a Year People’s Avengers Torched Over 20 Cars of Officials Vendetta in Zakarpattia: In a Year People’s Avengers Torched Over 20 Cars of Officials Only last year, the oblast saw 20 vehicles of high ranking officials burned down. The audacity and impunity of criminals is staggering, and the police is powerless against arsonists. 12 766 127 Incidents

Party of Regions Gang Attacked Me, Says Emergencies Minister Baloga Party of Regions Gang Attacked Me, Says Emergencies Minister Baloga Emergencies Minister Viktor Baloga says that a gang of the Party of Regions candidate tried to block his car. 27 400 67 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

The Hungarian Language Became Regional in One of Zakarpattia Cities The Hungarian Language Became Regional in One of Zakarpattia Cities Berehove City Council (Zakarpattia oblast) voted to grant the Hungarian language the status of the regional one in the territory of the city. 258 320 Previously in trend: Language Issue

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