--- title: "\"Phantoms\" Go Beyond Kyiv: Ministry of Internal Affairs Expands Network of Mobile Traffic Cameras in Ukraine" description: "Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vyhivskyi announced that the \"Phantom\" cars, which recorded 112,000 violations in two months, will soon start operating in other major cities of Ukraine." date: 2026-11-13T09:34:36.992Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/phantom-cars-expansion-ukraine-mvs tags: [ukraine, traffic-safety, mvd, phantom-cars, speeding, kyiv] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "Phantoms" Go Beyond Kyiv: Ministry of Internal Affairs Expands Network of Mobile Traffic Cameras in Ukraine ![Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ivan Vyhivskyi in police uniform at an official briefing](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/fantomy-ekspansiya-dorogi-ukrainy-mvd/fantomy-ekspansiya-dorogi-ukrainy-mvd-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is expanding the "Phantom" car network beyond Kyiv and the Kyiv region to other major cities. - In just over two months, the mobile systems recorded 112,000 speeding violations. - New "Phantoms" will appear, in particular, in the Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. - The statement was made by Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vyhivskyi during the Question Hour to the Government in the Verkhovna Rada. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko (Ivan Vyhivskyi) stated during the Question Hour to the Government in the Verkhovna Rada that the "Phantom" cars — mobile automated traffic violation recording systems — will soon be relocated to other major cities of the country. According to the Minister, these patrols currently operate on the roads of Kyiv and the Kyiv region, but the scale of the project will be expanded. ### 112,000 Violations in Two Months Vyhivskyi emphasized that road safety is one of the Ministry's key priorities. "We are constantly initiating projects that make our cities safer. One of the key issues is road safety," the Minister noted. According to his data, in just over two months of operation, the "Phantom" cars recorded 112,000 speeding violations. Simultaneously, the ministry is increasing the overall police presence on the roads and the number of stationary automated traffic cameras. ### Expanding Geography: From Kyiv to Other Regions "I want to say that we plan to move the phantoms to other regions. So far they have been working in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, and now they will go to other major cities of our country," Vyhivskyi announced. Work on increasing the number of such special vehicles continues. It was previously reported that new systems would appear in the Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, which confirms the ministry's intention to systematically cover the country's road network with mobile control tools. ### First Results: 7,000 Violations in Six Days Recall that during the initial phase of the "Phantoms" operation in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, the systems recorded over 7,000 speeding violations in the first six days. This allowed the ministry to evaluate the effectiveness of the tool and decide to scale it up. Thus, in the following weeks, the rate of detection grew to 112,000 violations, which indicates both the high intensity of traffic violations and the growing throughput capacity of the system. ### Context: Ministry's Road Safety Policy The expansion of the "Phantom" network fits into the broader Ministry of Internal Affairs strategy to improve road safety. The Minister linked the launch of the project to a comprehensive approach: increasing police visibility on the roads, expanding the park of stationary cameras, and introducing mobile systems that are not tied to specific points and can be rapidly redirected to high-accident zones. Moving "Phantoms" to other cities means that Kyiv and the Kyiv region will likely receive additional systems to maintain the current level of control. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Не только в Киеве. "Фантомы" скоро появятся в других крупных городах Украины](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/lishe-kievi-fantomi-skoro-z-yavlyatsya-inshih-1794561792.html) - Direct quotes from Minister of Internal Affairs I. Vyhivskyi during the Question Hour; figures: 112k violations in ~2 months, 7k in the first 6 days; plans for expansion to Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. ## FAQ ### What are "Phantom" cars? These are mobile traffic violation recording systems (primarily for speeding) that are not fixed to a specific point and can move along the road network. Unlike stationary cameras, they are not visible to drivers in advance. ### How many violations have the "Phantoms" recorded? According to the Minister of Internal Affairs, in just over two months of operation in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, the systems recorded 112,000 speeding violations. During the first six days of operation, more than 7,000 violations were recorded. ### In which cities will the "Phantoms" appear? Minister Vyhivskyi announced that the "Phantoms" will go to other major cities in Ukraine. It was previously reported that new systems would appear in the Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. A specific list of cities was not mentioned in the Minister's statement. ### When was the statement made? The statement was made during Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vyhivskyi's speech at the Question Hour to the Government in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.