Ігор Мельников

Free rides on Uzhhorod buses: Eligible residents of the Onokivska community received transit cards

Starting November 1, eligible residents of the neighboring community can ride Uzhhorod’s public transportation for free using an electronic card. The Onokivska Territorial Community budget covers the reimbursement to the transit operators. On November 1, 2026, a program providing free transportation for eligible passengers from the neighboring Onokivska territorial community

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A $10,000 “service package”: In Zakarpattia, a police security officer was caught “clearing” records in the “Oberig” system and smuggling them to Romania

A technician at a government-run service station promised, for a fee, to have a person’s name removed from the wanted list at the Territorial Recruitment Center and to arrange for them to cross the border into a neighboring country. The broker was detained, and the case files regarding the military

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A “Green Corridor” for 27,500 euros: Undeclared currency was seized from a Romanian citizen at the “Dyakove” border crossing point

The driver of a Mercedes-Benz chose the expedited inspection lane in an attempt to transport cash without filing a written declaration. Customs officials seized the excess funds, and the foreign national faces a fine of 3,500 euros. At the Ukrainian-Romanian border, Transcarpathian customs officers recorded yet another attempt to illegally

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8.6 million hryvnia in fraudulent procurement for the front lines: Suppliers were detained in Kyiv for attempting to bribe a National Guard official

Businessmen attempted to deliver a shipment of combat shirts unfit for frontline use to the military and offered a bribe to an officer at the National Guard of Ukraine’s Central Supply Base in exchange for accepting the substandard goods. The Security Service of Ukraine caught the suspects red-handed. Military counterintelligence

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Unbeatable Champions in Transcarpathia: Uzhhorod Hosts the National Paralympic Track and Field Team

A training camp for the country’s top athletes has begun at Avangard Stadium . Athletes from Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa have arrived in the regional capital. Uzhhorod has once again confirmed its status as one of the country’s leading sports hubs for para-athletes. The Uzhhorod City Council’s “Avangard” Municipal

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Three buildings were on fire: Firefighters in the Mukachevo district brought a large-scale fire at a residential building under control

The woman managed to get the livestock out of the burning barn, and neighbors rushed to the scene with water before the firefighters arrived. Fire crews from Mukachevo extinguished the flames, which covered an area of 90 square meters. A serious nighttime fire nearly destroyed a private home in the

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Smuggling Worth a Million: A shipment of more than 2,600 e-cigarettes was seized at the “Luzhanka” checkpoint

A Ukrainian man attempted to smuggle 261 boxes of Chinese “disposable” items from Hungary, disguising them as personal belongings in the trunk of a Mercedes. The case has been referred to the State Bureau of Investigation. At the “Luzhanka” international border crossing on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, servicemen from the Mukachevo

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In-Person Identification by December 31: Which Pensioners Need to Verify Their Identity to Avoid Losing Their Benefits

Certain categories of citizens must verify their identity by the end of 2026 to ensure that their pension and insurance benefit payments are not suspended. The Pension Fund has identified the required categories and the available verification methods. The Main Office of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast

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Support for the military, social benefits, and ensuring the city’s basic services: results of the Uzhhorod City Council session

The Uzhhorod City Council held its regular session. Anton Livrints, a member of the Uzhhorod City Council and deputy chair of the Social Affairs Committee, spoke about the key decisions adopted by the council members, as well as important legislative initiatives in the social sphere. According to Anton Livrints, a

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