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Odesa

City of Ukraine
Odesa is a large city, the administrative, economic, and cultural center of the Odesa Oblast, located on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, near the mouth of the Dniester River and several estuaries. It is the third-largest city in Ukraine, known for its unique geographical location and multicultural population, numbering about 1 million people. The modern founding of Odesa as a port city dates back to 1794, which spurred rapid development of trade and economy. The city gained the status of a free port in 1819, contributing to its rapid growth and transforming it into a significant trade, industrial, and scientific hub of the Black Sea region.
1794
Construction of the port and city began
1810
The first city theater opened
1819
The city received free port status
1865
The Imperial Novorossiysk University was founded
1887
A new building of the Odesa Opera House opened, becoming an architectural masterpiece
1919
The Odesa Film Studio was established
1965
The city was awarded the honorary title of Hero City
2017
A new passenger terminal of the international airport opened
2019
Odesa joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature
2023
The historic city center was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
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"There is no military sense in such attacks": amid the shelling of Odesa, Zelensky calls on partners to strengthen Ukraine's air defense

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on international partners to urgently provide more air defense equipment to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian drone strikes.

Society • March 2, 05:12 PM • 68145 views
There may be 8 more people under the rubble, including 2 children: rescue operation continues - Kiper

At least seven people have been reported dead as a result of a Russian missile attack on a residential building in Odesa. In addition, people may still be trapped under the rubble.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 04:44 PM • 33086 views
Bodies of a mother and a three-month-old baby pulled from the rubble in Odesa

Rescuers in Odesa have pulled the bodies of a mother and her three-month-old child from the rubble after Russians targeted a residential building.

Society • March 2, 04:08 PM • 104516 views
Death toll from drone attack in Odesa rises to six

The death toll from a nighttime attack by Russian troops on a residential building in Odesa has risen to six, with eight more injured, including a child.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 03:41 PM • 35728 views
PACE President condemns russian attack on Odesa

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) condemned the Russian drone attack on a residential building in Odesa, which killed at least five people.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 03:36 PM • 107904 views
Kostin on the attack on Odesa: targeted attack on a residential building

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine said that Russians deliberately attacked a residential building in Odesa that was not located near military facilities.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 02:56 PM • 35837 views
Night attack on Odesa: fifth body of a victim is recovered from the rubble of a house

Rescuers have pulled the body of a fifth victim, including a child, from the rubble of a house hit by a Russian drone attack in Odesa, bringing the death toll to five and the number of people injured to eight.

Society • March 2, 01:31 PM • 30271 views
Russia's attack on Odesa left 11 buildings without heating

A Russian drone attack left 11 buildings in Odesa without heating.

Society • March 2, 11:24 AM • 29476 views
Four people have already become victims of the Russian attack on Odesa

Four people, including one child, were killed and eight others, including one child, were injured when a building collapsed in a hostile attack in Odesa, where rescuers are still searching for survivors.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 10:55 AM • 25098 views
Russia's attack on Odesa: 8 injured, 12 missing

As a result of the Russian drone attack on the Odesa region, 3 people were killed, including 1 child, 8 were injured, and 12, including 4 children, are still missing.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 10:48 AM • 24231 views
"Photos that tear your heart to pieces": a 3-year-old child became a victim of the Russian attack on Odesa - SES

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, a 3-year-old child was killed in a nighttime shelling of Odesa by Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 10:34 AM • 24603 views
Ukraine again provides emergency electricity to Poland, Odesa faces blackout due to Russian attack - Energy Ministry

In Ukraine, more than 350 consumers in 4 settlements were deprived of gas supply due to damage to a steel gas pipeline in Kharkiv region, and 144 residents of apartments in Odesa were left without electricity due to a drone attack.

Society • March 2, 10:16 AM • 27569 views
Mourning for the victims of the night attack in Odesa and the region

Tomorrow, mourning will be declared in Odesa and the region due to the human casualties caused by the Russian drone attack.

Society • March 2, 10:00 AM • 25356 views
Residential sector caught on fire in Sumy region due to night attack of Russian Federation - SES

Rescuers extinguished a fire in a residential area of Okhtyrka district, Sumy region, that started as a result of a nighttime enemy shelling.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 09:52 AM • 25742 views
Body of dead child found under rubble in Odesa - SES

A child is found dead under the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian attack in Odesa; 3 people are killed and 8 others are injured.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 09:21 AM • 29921 views
Number of victims of Russian attack on Odesa increased to three - Kiper

Number of victims of Russian attack on Odesa increased to three - Kiper.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:54 AM • 103662 views
Two people killed in night attack in Odesa by Russian Federation, rubble clearing continues - Kiper

Two people killed in night attack in Odesa by Russian Federation, rubble clearing continues, Kiper said.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:46 AM • 102219 views
"Russia acts every time the West fails to act": Kuleba addresses partners after devastating night attack by Russia

Russia's nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities forced the foreign minister to appeal to Western partners for weapons.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:29 AM • 100018 views
"We need more air defense from our partners": Zelensky shows footage of the aftermath of Russia's night attack

Zelenskiy responded to the overnight Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities, showing video of the damage and calling on partners to provide more air defense systems to protect civilians from further terror.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 07:25 AM • 33272 views
A man rescued from the rubble of a house destroyed by a russian drone in Odesa

Rescuers have pulled a conscious man out of the rubble in Odesa. Doctors are examining him, and the search and dismantling of the rubble continues.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 06:45 AM • 33089 views
Air defense shoots down 14 Iranian Shahed drones and a Su-34 fighter-bomber

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it shot down 14 Shahed and Su-34 drones on the night of March 2.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 06:19 AM • 35343 views
Attack in Odesa: 2 people killed, 7 injured, 7 residents are not in touch

A 9-story building in Odesa was destroyed by russian shelling, killing 2 people and injuring 7. Also, 7 residents of the building are not in touch.

Society • March 2, 05:36 AM • 34987 views
Air defense forces destroy 7 out of 8 kamikaze drones over Odesa

Air defense forces in southern Ukraine shot down 7 Iranian kamikaze drones over Odesa region. The 8th hit a part of a 9-story residential building. As a result, 1 person was killed and 7 were injured, including a pregnant woman and a child.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 04:53 AM • 32046 views
One person killed in russian attack on Odesa

One person was killed as a result of russia's attack on Odesa, the head of the Odesa regional military administration said.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 12:43 AM • 31362 views
Attack in Odesa: 7 injured, including a three-year-old boy

Seven civilians were injured as a result of a russian drone attack on Odesa, including a 3-year-old boy who sustained a leg injury.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 12:32 AM • 32349 views
Consequences of the russian strike on Odesa: 4 civilians, including a child, were injured; residential buildings were damaged

According to preliminary reports, russian drone strikes in Odesa, Ukraine, resulted in civilian casualties, including one child, and damage to residential buildings.

Society • March 2, 12:05 AM • 32238 views
"Shahed" approaching: threat detected in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that several groups of Iranian-made Shahed drones are moving toward Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 11:04 PM • 34336 views
Lukashevich on the latest modernization of "Sea Babies": range of over 950 km and new powerful warheads

Ukrainian naval drones that sink Russian warships have become more lethal because they are armed with larger warheads and have a longer range to hit targets.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 10:21 PM • 31172 views
Guns, grenades and bombs: arms dealer detained in Odesa region

In Odesa region, law enforcement officers uncovered an illegal firearms and ammunition sales channel by detaining a trader who was selling a suitcase with weapons, explosives and ammunition.

Crimes and emergencies • March 1, 06:15 PM • 25226 views
We need help now, not after the war: Odesa Oblast Head Kiper on meetings with international partners

Odesa Oblast Governor Kiper called on international partners to provide assistance now, not after the war, as Ukraine is now acting as a shield to prevent further Russian aggression in Europe.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 05:10 PM • 26644 views