Overview
- The twin wildfires, which began May 5, include a large border blaze in Chernihiv and a separate mountain fire near Volovets in Zakarpattia.
- In Chernihiv, Forests of Ukraine says the fire spans the Yelynske and Tykhonovytske districts inside a five‑kilometre restricted strip, where crews rely on cameras to track spread and build firebreaks to shield accessible areas.
- Officials report constant Russian drone activity over the border forest with possible explosive ordnance on the ground, so tractors work under electronic warfare cover and teams keep distance to protect settlements in the frontline zone.
- Zakarpattia’s Borzhava Ridge fire covers about 75 hectares, where aviation and more than 300 rescuers were deployed with support from nearby regions to improve containment on the second day.
- The Mukachevo District Prosecutor’s Office opened a case under Part 2 of Article 245, and regional leaders are probing an unconfirmed theory that arson was commissioned through Russian-linked recruitment of locals via messaging apps.