Odesa

Prosecutors have filed an indictment against the godfather of Lviv businessman Hrynkevych, who organized the supply of substandard military equipment for the Ministry of Defense, causing damages of over UAH 1. 16 billion. The accused, declared internationally wanted, is hiding in Vienna.

Odesa and the district were attacked by enemy strike drones. The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, urged residents to remain in shelters.

Relations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have escalated, despite Trump's previous promises regarding Ukraine. Putin rejected Trump's ceasefire proposals, continuing the offensive, which led to a change in the American president's position.

A lawyer from the Kyiv region was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for high treason. He created an agent network to collect information and adjusted Russian missile strikes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine states that Russia is trying to disunite Ukrainians and Poles, using painful historical events. Some Polish politicians are playing along with the aggressor, while the examples of Bucha and Mariupol show what Russia will do in Poland if it is not stopped in Ukraine.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated her country's readiness to help Ukraine in developing logistics communication lines with Moldova and Romania. This concerns corridors for Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv, as well as ensuring infrastructure.

In Odesa, a mother and her 13-year-old daughter were exposed for setting fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities and military transport at the behest of Russian special services. The woman has been detained, and the girl has been handed over to guardianship authorities.

In Odesa, patrol police officers rescued a dog with gunshot wounds on Lvivska Street. The animal was transported to a veterinary clinic, its condition is stable, and criminal proceedings have been initiated.

Hungarian company MOL considers the Odesa-Brody oil pipeline and sea deliveries as the best solution to reduce energy dependence on Russia. The project requires significant investment and political support, given the war in Ukraine.

The admission campaign to higher education institutions has started in Ukraine. The cost of contract education at leading universities, including KNU, LNU, KhNU, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and others, has been published.

Large-scale special operation exposed criminal schemes at customs.

Law enforcement conducted a large-scale special operation to eliminate criminal schemes at customs in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, and Volyn regions. A high-ranking State Customs Service official was detained, and officials who demanded bribes and facilitated smuggling were exposed.

A former Ministry of Defense official is suspected of negligent attitude towards military service, which caused millions in damages.

Two teenagers received suspicion for attacking a stranger with pneumatic pistols in a park in Odesa. The victim was hospitalized with beatings and bullet wounds.

As of the morning of July 8, Ukrzaliznytsia updated the list of trains delayed due to bad weather, including train No. 749/750 Vienna-Kyiv, which will be delayed by eight hours. Stormy weather conditions in Zakarpattia, Slovakia, and Hungary caused changes in passenger train schedules.

Stormy weather conditions in Zakarpattia, Slovakia, and Hungary are causing changes in passenger train schedules. Flights from Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava are delayed, and the contact network near Barkasovo and Skole has also been damaged.

In Odesa, on July 7, a local accident occurred in the power grids, leading to power outages in the Kyivskyi, Prymorskyi, Peresypnyi, and Khadzhybeiskyi districts. DTEK specialists worked in the evening to restore power supply.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on massive Russian attacks: 1270 drones, 39 missiles, and almost a thousand guided aerial bombs (KABs) were launched in a week. The strikes resulted in injuries, including children, and one fatality in Odesa.

Due to a break in the contact network in Khmelnytskyi region, a number of trains are delayed. Traffic is moving on one track, and restoration work is underway.

Russian troops attacked Odesa with drones, killing one person – a security guard. Garages, car service stations, construction trailers were damaged, and cars were destroyed.

Ukrzaliznytsia is expanding the list of trains with women's compartments, adding three new routes from July 25. Now, women's compartments are available on 15 trains, intended for women or women with children under 5 years old.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of the Ukrainian sea on Navy Day, noting the millennial traditions and the key role of the fleet in repelling aggression. He recalled the destruction of 28 enemy ships, the strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, and ensuring the security of the "grain corridor."

A car belonging to an employee of a defense enterprise was blown up in Odesa; the victim survived. A 22-year-old resident of Zaporizhzhia region, recruited by Russian special services, has been detained and charged with a terrorist act.

The SBU classifies the explosion of an Opel car on Varnenska Street in Odesa as an attempted terrorist attack. A man who was in the vehicle was injured and is receiving medical assistance.

In Odesa, on Varnenska Street, an Opel car exploded. A man who was inside the vehicle was injured and is receiving medical attention.

At 137 km of the Kyiv - Odesa highway, M-05, near the village of Yurkivka, Bila Tserkva district, a truck with grain overturned. Traffic in the direction of Odesa is complicated, two lanes are blocked.

Since 2020, 145 deputies of city councils in regional centers of Ukraine (12. 5%) have prematurely terminated their powers. Kropyvnytskyi region is the only one operating with its initial composition, while in Kherson, the number of deputies who resigned their mandates is 37%.

A Chinese component was found in a Russian drone in Kyiv after a night attack. The same night, the building of the Chinese Consulate General in Odesa suffered minor damage from Russian strikes.

As of July 4, 2025, there are no enemy Russian ships in the Black and Azov Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, there are two Russian ships, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles.

An explosion was recorded in Odesa after a ballistic missile threat was announced. Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov confirmed the information.