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title: "Moderate Particulate Matter Levels: Air Quality Deteriorates in Three Kyiv Region Cities"
description: "On the morning of November 9, a moderate level of particulate matter was recorded in three settlements of the Kyiv region. The Kyiv Regional Military Administration urged residents to limit time outdoors and monitor their health."
date: 2026-11-09T11:34:32.972Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-quality-deteriorates-kyiv-region
tags: [kyiv-oblast, air-quality, fine-dust, environment, health]
author: "Inna Kinsheva"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Moderate Particulate Matter Levels: Air Quality Deteriorates in Three Kyiv Region Cities

![A woman looks out the window of a city apartment next to a working air purifier](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/09/uhudshenie-kachestva-vozduha-v-kyevskoy-oblasti/uhudshenie-kachestva-vozduha-v-kyevskoy-oblasti-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On the morning of November 9, a moderate level of particulate matter was recorded in three settlements of the Kyiv region.
- In other cities of the region, no exceedances of permissible chemical and biological substance concentrations were recorded; gamma radiation corresponds to the natural background.
- The Kyiv Regional Military Administration recommended that residents limit time outdoors and follow expert advice; air quality monitoring continues.

On Monday morning, November 9, a deterioration in atmospheric air quality was recorded in three settlements of the Kyiv region. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication by the press service of the Kyiv Regional Military (State) Administration on Facebook. According to specialists, a moderate level of particulate matter — fine particles that, due to their size, can remain in the air longer and penetrate the respiratory tract — was recorded in the specified cities.

### What the Monitoring Data Showed

The press service of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration clarified that in other settlements of the region, no excess of permissible concentrations of chemical and biological substances was recorded. The gamma radiation level in the Kyiv region corresponds to the natural background. The message also notes a moderate variable-direction wind, which specialists take into account when assessing the dynamics of pollution and the movement of particles.

### Recommendations for Residents

To avoid the negative impact of fine particulate matter, residents of the affected cities were advised to follow the recommendations of specialists. As in previous episodes of air quality deterioration, during such periods people are usually advised to limit their time outside, keep windows closed, turn on an air purifier to maximum mode if available, and carefully monitor their health. Prolonged exposure to such particles can cause breathing discomfort, especially in children, the elderly, and those sensitive to irritants.

### Context: Recurrent Episodes

The November 9 episode continues a series of temporary air quality deteriorations in the Kyiv region. According to the regional administration's monitoring data, on certain days in settlements such as Vyshhorod, Vasylkiv, Ukrainka, Ivankiv, Boyarka, Vyshneve, and Brovary, an increased level of fine dust was recorded, after which the situation, as a rule, gradually stabilized. Very fine dust served as the main pollutant in these cases.

### Monitoring Continues

«Monitoring of the state and quality of atmospheric air continues,» the press service of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration summarized. The agency notes that exceedances of permissible concentrations of substances and the radiation background level continue to be monitored in a regular observation mode.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Дискомфорт при дыхании: в трех городах Киевской области ухудшилось качество воздуха](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/diskomfort-pid-chas-dihannya-troh-mistah-1794222616.html) - Primary source: moderate level of fine particulate matter in three settlements of the Kyiv region on the morning of November 9; gamma background is normal; monitoring continues.
- [В Киевской области в ряде городов ухудшилось качество воздуха](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4903963-v-kyevskoi-oblasty-v-riade-horodov-ukhudshylos-kachestvo-vozdukha) - Контекст: эпизод от 8 октября с перечнем городов (Иванков, Боярка, Вишневое, Обухов, Бровары) и типовыми рекомендациями; использован как фон, а не как данные за 9 ноября.
- [В Киевской области ухудшилось качество воздуха: где ситуация наихудшая](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4918315-v-kyevskoi-oblasty-ukhudshylos-kachestvo-vozdukha-hde-sytuatsyia-naykhudshaia) - Context: episode from October 8 with a list of cities (Ivankiv, Boyarka, Vyshneve, Obukhiv, Brovary) and standard recommendations; used as background rather than data for November 9.
- [В Киевской области после вражеской атаки ухудшилось качество воздуха в четырёх городах](https://ukranews.com/news/1178164-v-kievskoj-oblasti-posle-vrazheskoj-ataki-uhudshilos-kachestvo-vozduha-v-chetyryoh-gorodah) - Подтверждено по источнику ukranews.com

## FAQ

### Where exactly did air quality deteriorate on November 9?

According to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, the deterioration was recorded in three settlements of the region; their names were not disclosed in the primary source. There were no exceedances of permissible concentrations in other cities.

### What caused the deterioration?

Fine particulate matter recorded at a moderate level was named as the main pollutant.

### What should residents do during such periods?

Specialists advise limiting time outside, keeping windows closed, turning on an air purifier if available, and monitoring well-being; seek medical help if experiencing breathing discomfort.