disaster

Donbas facing environmental disaster but radiation levels within norm so far – minister
The Yunkom mine, the site of a Soviet nuclear test, must be studied by experts, while Russian invaders deny access.23:45, 07 April 2021

Interregional passenger transport may halt if COVID-19 turns into disaster – MP
It is 35,000-40,000 new patients per day under the current hospitalization rate.13:35, 06 April 2021

Scientist warns spring wave of COVID-19 in Ukraine may translate into disaster
The daily death toll may hit 1,000.22:59, 10 March 2021

Military expert predicts threat of radioactive disaster in occupied Donbas
They have stopped pumping water from coal mines.11:55, 19 February 2021

Health Minister Stepanov: COVID-19 situation in Ukraine close to disaster
He says even the strongest medical systems of European countries cannot withstand the load from COVID-1913:59, 03 November 2020

New arson in Luhansk region: Fire approaching power substations, ammo exploding (Photos)
Fire brigades are trying to contain the spread of the fire.15:23, 05 October 2020

Dead sea animals wash ashore on Kamchatka's Pacific coast in "eco disaster" (Photo, video)
Two versions are being discussed so far, with one being the recent military exercise and another is leakage of petroleum products and phenol from ships passing through the Avacha Gulf.19:40, 03 October 2020

Death toll from wildfires in Luhansk region grows to 11 (Video)
The Ukrainian military insist that the fires were caused by enemy shelling.23:59, 01 October 2020

Striking twice: Rainfalls cause new flooding in Zakarpattia (Photos, videos)
Two-hour precipitation has reached a 20-day level.13:50, 29 June 2020

Ukraine asks NATO, EU to help handle flooding aftermath in western regions
Ukraine's government suggests engaging NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre.03:15, 26 June 2020

Zelensky arrives in flood-hit Prykarpattia before his self-isolation expires
The president will chair a meeting on disaster management in the country's western regions.22:40, 25 June 2020

Floods in Ukraine's west: Zelensky pledges assistance to victims
The Ukrainian authorities will develop a full-fledged strategy to counter floods comprehensively.22:30, 24 June 2020

Ukraine declassifies Soviet KGB archives on Chornobyl disaster
Newly-revealed documents show this wasn't the first accident at the nuclear plant, while previous ones had been totally hushed down.16:40, 22 June 2020

River almost dries out amid water shortage in occupied Crimea (Photo)
The relevant photos were posted by a local blogger.11:40, 10 June 2020

Ukraine's interior minister reports all fires in Chornobyl zone extinguished (Photos)
He thanked the firefighters and foresters for the work.23:55, 26 April 2020

Ukraine commemorates 34th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster
About 400,000 people were evacuated from the exclusion zone.15:30, 26 April 2020

NASA says it sees fires near Chornobyl break out again (Satellite image)
The range of this fire from beginning to now has reached 50,000 acres which makes this wildfire the largest since the nuclear accident occurred.01:25, 18 April 2020

CNN: There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan
Weather conditions are deteriorating rapidly on Saturday, with the country's Bureau of Meteorology warning that winds are picking up and temperatures increasing.21:32, 04 January 2020