More than 100 snakes invaded a Ukrainian railroad building, forcing workers inside to evacuate the premises and so halting rail traffic for several hours, according to a Tuesday Fakty newspaper report. The incident took place in Ukraine’s south-eastern steppe zone along a rail line connecting the cities Donetsk and Mariupol.
Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to the controversial launch of a new nuclear reactor on the country’s western border with Poland, despite European protests and safety concerns. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has claimed the reactor does not meet safety levels.
The death toll from the crash of a Ukrainian air force jet during an air show in western Ukraine has risen to 83 people, including 19 children.