Mukachevo District

10 times the legal limit: In Mukachevo, patrol officers pulled over a VAZ driver with a blood alcohol level of over 2 per mille

A nighttime drive through the city without a seatbelt resulted in two administrative citations and the revocation of the driver’s license. In Mukachevo, patrol police officers pulled over a car driver who had gotten behind the wheel while heavily intoxicated. This was reported by the Patrol Police Department of Zakarpattia

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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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Transcarpathian Emergency Medical Service Adds 8 New Ambulances: A First in Ukraine in Terms of Funding

The vehicle fleet of the Transcarpathian Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine has received a significant boost—eight new, modern, specialized Type B ambulances. These high-mobility vehicles are designed to significantly reduce the time it takes for medical teams to reach patients, particularly in mountainous areas with challenging logistics.

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A Test of Will and the Wilderness: 38 UAL Students Completed the “Formation” Extreme Training Program in the Carpathians

30 kilometers of mountain hikes carrying a load, sleeping under the open sky in shelters made of branches, and testing psychological resilience. A 10-month leadership training program has begun at the Uzhhorod branch of the Ukrainian Academy of Leadership. A traditional survival training camp for the new class of students

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Keeping Memories Alive in Children’s Research: The Mukachevo District Summed Up the Results of the District Round of the “Heroes of Transcarpathia” Contest

A book by journalist and writer Oleksandr Havrosh, titled “Heroes of Transcarpathia: Uzhhorod and the Uzhhorod District,” was recently presented in Mukachevo. At the time, the project’s initiators and government officials emphasized that this chronicle of the courage of Transcarpathians must cover every corner of the region, and that students

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Has the cost of living gone up? What do local residents and visitors say about prices in Mukachevo?

Rising food prices, higher utility rates, and changes in rent—these topics remain among the most discussed among Ukrainians. Journalists from the regional media outlet “Zakarpats’kyi Visnyk”took to the streets of Mukachevo to ask passersby whether they had noticed any price changes this year. The opinions of residents and visitors to

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The Transcarpathian Military Lyceum held a solemn ceremony to mark Defenders of Ukraine Day

The Transcarpathian Regional Boarding Lyceum with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, named after the Heroes of Krasne Pole, hosted a series of ceremonies marking Defenders of Ukraine Day. The event brought together military personnel, teachers, and students of the school, for whom patriotic education and discipline are an integral part

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“Zakarpattia Visnyk” and the Zakarpattia Bar Association have signed a memorandum of partnership: what the collaboration entails

The regional mediaoutlet “Zakarpattia Visnyk”and the Zakarpattia Regional Bar Association have officially signed a memorandum on partnership, informational cooperation, and legal advocacy. The document was signed by Oleksiy Fazekosh, chairman of the Transcarpathian Regional Bar Association, and Kateryna Sitak, a leading journalist and authorized representative of “Zakarpats’kyi Visnyk.” Main Goals

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Mukachevo Castle: A History You Can See With Your Own Eyes

It has weathered sieges and changes in rulers; it has served as a fortress, a princely residence, a prison, and barracks, and today it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Transcarpathia. Mukachevo’s “Palanok” Castle preserves the history of several centuries within its walls. High above Mukachevo, on

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