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title: "810 Fines in One Day: 'Phantom Patrols' Roll Out Again in Kyiv and the Region"
description: "The \"phantom patrols\" have returned to Kyiv and the Kyiv region: on the first day, August 31, they issued 810 decisions for speeding. In the future, the system will be expanded to other regions of Ukraine."
date: 2026-09-01T07:38:00.000Z
lang: en
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tags: [phantom-patrols, kyiv, speed-enforcement, traffic-police, ukraine, auto-fines]
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# 810 Fines in One Day: 'Phantom Patrols' Roll Out Again in Kyiv and the Region

![Phantom patrol cars with blue flashing lights in a convoy on a road in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/01/810-shtrafov-za-den-v-kieve-zarabotali-fantomnye-patruli/810-shtrafov-za-den-v-kieve-zarabotali-fantomnye-patruli-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- On the first day of the "phantom patrols'" operation, August 31, 810 decisions for speeding were issued in Kyiv and the region
- Three specialized vehicles are currently on duty in the capital and the region; the system will be expanded to other regions in the future
- Detection happens automatically in both directions, and the driver is not stopped in most cases
- Since August 20, an additional 50 new fixed automated detection cameras have been put into operation in Ukraine

Mobile automated traffic violation detection units, known as "phantom patrols," have resumed operations in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. According to the Patrol Police Department, on the very first day of operation — August 31 — the specialized vehicles recorded 810 instances of speeding. This was announced in a statement by the head of the Patrol Police Department, Oleksiy Beloshitsky, who emphasized that each automatically issued fine corresponds to a real case of disregarding the established speed limits.

### How the "phantoms" work and why drivers are not stopped

The specialized vehicles are capable of measuring the speed of other vehicles both while in motion and while stationary on a given stretch of road. Detection is carried out in both directions — both in the same direction of travel and in the oncoming direction. After a violation is recorded, the system automatically recognizes the license plate, cross-checks the data against the database, and generates a decision without any operator involvement. In most cases, the violator does not even notice that they have been "caught": they are not stopped, and the fine arrives by mail. The vehicles are equipped with two video cameras — front and rear — which allows the violation to be captured from different angles.

### Three vehicles — just the beginning of scaling up

At present, three "phantom patrols" are on duty in the capital and the region, operating directly within the traffic flow. The patrol police stress that this is only the first stage of rolling out the system. In the future, similar units are planned for the roads of other regions of Ukraine, and their total number will increase. As a result, the likelihood of automated speed violation detection is rising for drivers across the country, regardless of the presence of fixed cameras.

### Context: 50 new automated detection cameras since August 20

The return of the "phantoms" comes against the backdrop of an expansion of the fixed control infrastructure. Since August 20, 2026, 50 new automated detection cameras have been put into operation in Ukraine. Six of them are installed in the Kyiv region on the N-01, R-69, N-07, M-01-01, and M-07 routes. The cameras monitor traffic in the direction of Kyiv, Leonivka, the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station, Hoholeve, and Boryspil. The combined action of fixed cameras and mobile "phantom patrols" forms a multi-level speed control system that, by design, is intended to reduce the number of traffic accidents related to speeding.

### When the "phantom" does stop you

Despite the predominantly automated nature of their work, the "phantom patrols" are not devoid of an operational component. If a driver creates a hazardous situation or commits other serious traffic violations, the patrol officers have the right to stop the vehicle and process the case in accordance with the current legislation. The two video cameras record what is happening in front of and behind the service vehicle, providing an evidentiary basis for any subsequent proceedings.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [More than 800 fines a day: "phantom patrols" return to Kyiv and the region](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ponad-800-shtrafiv-den-kievi-ta-oblasti-znovu-1788248041.html) - Первоисточник. Содержит прямую цитату начальника Департамента патрульной полиции Алексея Белошицкого, точную цифру 810 постановлений за 31 августа, описание технических возможностей комплексов и планы по расширению. Все факты статьи соответствуют данному источнику.
- [Police released bodycam footage of patrol officers after the attack on Kyiv](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/05/24/8036233/) - Источник касается иной темы (видео с бодикамер после атаки на Киев, май 2026). Не содержит данных о «фантомных патрулях» и не использовался для фактологической проверки.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many decisions did the "phantom patrols" issue on their first day of operation?
**A:** On August 31, 2026, 810 decisions for speeding were issued in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, recorded in automated mode.

### Q: How many "phantom patrols" are currently operating in Kyiv and the region?
**A:** At present, three specialized vehicles are on duty in the capital and the Kyiv region. The patrol police reported that their number will be increased in the future and the system will be rolled out in other regions of Ukraine.

### Q: Will I be stopped if a "phantom" records a speed violation?
**A:** In most cases, no. The system automatically recognizes the license plate, checks the data, and generates a decision without stopping the driver. A stop is only possible if a hazardous situation is created or other serious traffic violations are committed.

### Q: In which directions do the "phantom patrols" record speed?
**A:** The specialized vehicles are capable of measuring speed in both directions — both in the same direction of travel and in the oncoming direction. Detection is possible both while in motion and while stationary on a stretch of road.