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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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Ukrainian citizens from Gaza evacuated to Odesa region - Kiper

Odesa region has provided assistance to 82 Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Gaza, providing them with housing and basic necessities. Among them are 45 children. One woman received full medical care.

Society • December 3, 02:02 PM • 30013 views
"The goals are unchanged" - Ignat about the nighttime Russian drone attack

Russian troops attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones.

War in Ukraine • November 30, 07:57 AM • 31309 views
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 21 drones and 2 missiles launched by Russia

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down 21 drones and 2 of 3 Russian X-59 missiles targeting Khmelnytsky region.

War in Ukraine • November 29, 05:16 AM • 39343 views
Russian general who commanded a missile attack on a high-rise building in Uman was served with a notice of suspicion

The SBU served Russian General Sergei Kobylash with a notice of suspicion. He commanded the Russian missile strike on a high-rise building in Uman, Cherkasy region, on April 28 this year, which killed 23 people, including 6 children.

War in Ukraine • November 28, 12:20 PM • 57608 views
Eight roads are still blocked due to bad weather, more than 400 settlements are without electricity

Due to snowfall, traffic is blocked on eight roads in Kirovograd and Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine, and 411 settlements in 11 regions are without electricity.

Society • November 28, 06:59 AM • 54562 views
Boiler house damaged by bad weather restored in Odesa

The weather-damaged boiler house in Odesa has been restored and is now supplying heat to 120,000 customers in a test mode.

Society • November 27, 11:25 PM • 33243 views
Ukraine establishes emergency response centers in nine regions to deal with snowfall consequences

The emergency response centers are working in nine regions of Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of bad weather and snowfall, involving more than 1,000 rescuers and more than 300 units of equipment. We have provided assistance to 2.1 thousand people with about 900 pieces of equipment, and are restoring power supply to 1.8 thousand settlements

Society • November 27, 11:33 AM • 38969 views
Ihnat told how bad weather affects the enemy's actions and air defense operations

Harsh winter conditions with strong winds and poor visibility hamper tactical aviation and can destroy drones, but have less impact on cruise missiles, said Yuriy Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

War in Ukraine • November 27, 08:49 AM • 40241 views
Schools are closed, all services are rescuing people from snow captivity: Kiper on the situation in Odesa region

Weather conditions in Odesa region have improved somewhat, which has helped to clear blocked roads and free stuck vehicles, and work is underway to restore power supply.

Society • November 27, 07:29 AM • 25628 views
Severe winter weather causes traffic disruptions and snow drifts on roads in Ukraine: up to 1.5 meters in some places

The bad weather resulted in snow drifts of up to 1. 5 meters in some places and hampered traffic in Odesa, Mykolaiv and other regions of Ukraine, with some roads closed. Mustafa Nayem, head of the State Agency for Reconstruction, said that strong winds were hampering road clearing, even though crews were working in an intensified mode

Society • November 27, 07:15 AM • 39317 views
In Odesa, a 100-meter boiler house pipe fell due to strong winds

Strong winds caused a 100-meter pipe to fall at a boiler house in Odesa, and emergency repairs were launched to repair the damage and restore operations.

Society • November 27, 06:27 AM • 65883 views
The list of roads closed due to bad weather has been updated in Mykolaiv region

The bad weather led to the closure of many roads in Mykolaiv region, including the main highways M-13, H-24 and M-14; rescue services provided assistance to 104 people stranded off-road.

Society • November 26, 09:30 PM • 35974 views
Ukraine to launch new train schedule with 14 new routes

The new train schedule in Ukraine from December 10 includes 14 new routes - 11 domestic and 3 international - and changes to 19 existing ones, improving connections and reducing travel time.

Society • November 23, 01:49 PM • 42840 views
Worked for FSS and had pro-Kremlin blogger Lebedev as a "liaison": SSU detains former police officer

A former police officer was detained for spying for Russia and passing information about Ukrainian forces in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, including with the help of pro-Kremlin blogger Serhiy Lebedev.

Crimes and emergencies • November 23, 08:19 AM • 25236 views
Electricity consumption increased, no reasons for power outages schedules - state energy offices

There are no grounds for scheduling power outages in Ukraine, and the electricity generated is sufficient to cover the needs. However, hundreds of settlements remain without power due to the fighting and other reasons

Society • November 20, 01:13 PM • 22277 views
"Galanternik refutes myths: He had nothing to do with "ROST" or the collapse of the Black Sea Shipping Company"

Volodymyr Galanternyk denies his involvement in the company "ROST" and claims he never had any connection to it. He also denies his involvement in the collapse of the Black Sea Shipping Company, stating that his activity as an arbitrator took place only after the sale of the main assets.

Society • March 18, 05:14 PM • 350 views