Zakarpattia News

Self-medication nearly cost her her life: In the Tyachiv district, emergency medical personnel saved a retiree from anaphylactic shock

A 67-year-old woman took an antibiotic on her own because of a sore throat, after which she began to struggle to breathe rapidly. Thanks to the prompt assistance of paramedics, the patient was saved from a fatal outcome. Another case of a severe adverse reaction caused by uncontrolled medication use

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In Vynogradiv, police arrested a 32-year-old local man who stole a bicycle from a private yard.

Officers from Police Station No. 1 (Vynogradiv) of the Berehove District Police Department promptly solved a property crime committed under martial law.  According to the communications department of the Transcarpathian Regional Police, a 34-year-old resident of Vynogradiv contacted law enforcement the day before to report that her bicycle had been

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In the village of Iza in the Khust district, a MAN truck fatally struck a 65-year-old pedestrian; medics were unable to save him

On Saturday, October 31, a tragic traffic accident involving a truck occurred in the village of Iza in the Khust District, resulting in the death of an elderly man. According to the Main Directorate of the National Police in Zakarpattia Oblast, law enforcement received a report of the accident on

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On November 2, Uzhhorod will hold a farewell ceremony for the fallen soldier Dmytro Khimich, who was an internally displaced person

On Monday, November 2, Uzhhorod will hold the funeral for Dmytro Khimich, a soldier who fell in battle fighting for Ukraine’s independence. This was reported by the Uzhhorod City Council. The soldier was an internally displaced person who found a second home in Transcarpathia, from where he later set out

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In Mukachevo, a 39-year-old man was seriously injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a passenger car; the victim is in shock.

In the city of Mukachevo, medical personnel and police officers responded to a serious traffic accident in which the driver of a two-wheeled vehicle sustained significant injuries. This was reported by the “Transcarpathian Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine.” According to preliminary data, the accident involving a motorcycle

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Viral video showing a child on a street in Uzhhorod: Law enforcement has identified those involved and is investigating the family’s living conditions

Footage showing a 6-year-old girl trying to help a man up on the sidewalk sparked a wave of online discussion. The prosecutor’s office and the juvenile police investigated all the details of the incident and took the family under their supervision. A video featuring a young child and an adult

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“Caring for a Mother” for $4,500: A scheme to sell fake deferrals from military service was uncovered near Uzhhorod

A 34-year-old resident of Baranintsi organized the production of fake medical examination certificates for a person subject to military conscription. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the prosecutor’s office detained the broker as he was receiving another installment of a bribe. In Zakarpattia, law enforcement officials foiled yet another

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