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title: "\"Phantoms\" to Patrol: Invisible Police Cars to Appear in Lviv and Odesa Oblasts Starting November 16"
description: "Starting November 16, invisible \"phantom\" patrol cars equipped with automatic speed recording will hit the accident-prone roads of Lviv and Odesa oblasts. During the first six days of operation in Kyiv, the system recorded over 7,000 violations."
date: 2026-11-14T16:30:10.341Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/phantom-patrol-cars-lviv-odessa-regions
tags: [phantom-cars, patrol-police, speed-control, lviv-region, odesa-region, traffic-safety, ukraine]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# "Phantoms" to Patrol: Invisible Police Cars to Appear in Lviv and Odesa Oblasts Starting November 16

![Dark police cars with flashing lights lined up on a road among trees](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/14/fantomy-patrulnye-avtomobili-lvovskaya-odesskaya-oblast/fantomy-patrulnye-avtomobili-lvovskaya-odesskaya-oblast-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Starting November 16, 2026, "phantoms" will begin patrolling accident-prone areas in Lviv and Odesa oblasts
- Special vehicles are outwardly identical to regular cars and record speed in both directions without stopping the offender
- During the first six days of operation in Kyiv, the system recorded 7,012 speeding violations
- Initially planned for Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts in September, Dnipropetrovsk was replaced by Odesa in the final version

Starting November 16, 2026, specialized patrol cars informally known as "phantoms" will begin operating on the most accident-prone road sections in the Lviv and Odesa oblasts. This was announced by Oleksiy Biloshytsky, Chief of the Patrol Police Department of Ukraine, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. According to him, outwardly these special vehicles are indistinguishable from ordinary passenger cars, making their presence on the road unnoticed by traffic participants.

### How the Automatic Recording System Works

The main technological difference of the "phantoms" is their built-in automatic speed recording systems. The equipment is capable of measuring driving speed both while the patrol car is moving and when it is stationary. Speeding is recorded automatically in both directions—both oncoming and passing—without the need to stop the offender. This means that a driver exceeding the limit receives a ticket even if they are driving towards the patrol car.

### More Than Just Speed: List of Recorded Violations

In addition to speed control, "phantom" crews respond to a number of other dangerous traffic violations. The list includes running a red traffic light, crossing a double solid lane marking, and driving into oncoming traffic. In such cases, police officers have the right to stop the driver and bring them to administrative responsibility, Biloshytsky emphasized. Thus, the "phantoms" perform a dual function: automatic recording of speeding offenses and prompt suppression of gross violations that pose a direct threat to road users.

### From Kyiv to New Regions: Project Chronology

Special patrol vehicles first returned to the roads of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast in September 2026. During the first six days of operation, the system automatically recorded 7,012 speeding violations—a figure that, according to the patrol police, confirmed the effectiveness of the implementation. Afterwards, the agency announced its intention to expand the project's geography. Initially in September, it was planned to deploy the "phantoms" on the roads of the Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, but in the final launch version, the geography was adjusted: alongside the Lviv oblast, the Odesa oblast was included in the pilot group.

### What This Means for Drivers

For motorists traveling along hazardous sections of the Lviv and Odesa oblasts, the launch of "phantoms" means that speeding and gross traffic violations will be recorded around the clock and without a visible patrol presence. Since the special vehicles are outwardly indistinguishable from regular cars, the opportunity to "spot" a patrol and slow down in front of it is virtually non-existent. Judging by the project's dynamics, the patrol police intend to further expand coverage zones based on accident statistics of specific road sections.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- ["Фантомы" выедут на дороги еще двух областей Украины](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/fantomi-viyidut-dorogi-shche-dvoh-oblastey-1794672366.html) - Direct statement by the Head of the Patrol Police Department Oleksiy Biloshytsky. Dates, regions, system specifications, and statistics for the first six days of operation in Kyiv (7,012 violations) are specified.

## FAQ

### When and where exactly will the "phantoms" start operating?

Starting November 16, 2026, on the most accident-prone road sections of Lviv and Odesa oblasts.

### How do "phantoms" differ from regular patrol cars?

Outwardly, they do not differ from ordinary passenger cars. Inside, they feature automatic speed recording systems operating in both directions without stopping the violator.

### What violations do "phantoms" record?

Speeding is recorded automatically. Additionally, crews respond to running red lights, crossing double solid lines, and driving into oncoming lanes — in these cases, drivers can be stopped and held administratively liable.

### How many violations were recorded by "phantoms" in Kyiv?

During the first six days of operation after returning to the roads of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast in September 2026, the system automatically recorded 7,012 speeding violations.