Odesa

On May 23, Russia attacked the Odesa port with two ballistic missiles. A port worker was killed, and eight more civilians were injured. Infrastructure and equipment were damaged.

Ukrzaliznytsia is actively restoring infrastructure on the Yasinya - Voronenko section after a ground failure. Part of the equipment was received from the Howard Buffett Foundation and the UK government.

According to monitoring channels, the enemy used two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, targeting port infrastructure.

In the morning, the enemy attacked the Odesa district with drones, a private house was damaged in the suburbs. The injured man was provided with the necessary medical assistance.

In Poltava, the monument to Peter I, located at the corner of Spaska and Pylyp Orlyk streets, has been finally dismantled. The monument will be moved to the Museum of the Battle of Poltava.

In a year, Prozorro online auctions brought the state over UAH 2 billion from the sale of confiscated property. The funds went to the Fund for the Liquidation of the Consequences of Armed Aggression, the value of assets almost doubled.

EBRD and IFC will conduct a study on attracting private investment in Ukrainian airports, including Boryspil, Odesa, and Lviv. The results are planned to be published in August.

A fatal accident occurred in the Izmail district: the driver and a passenger died. The Opel car flew into a ditch near the village of Novosilske, the driver was speeding.

In Izmail, an ambulance and a car collided. The driver of the car did not give way to the ambulance with its siren on. Seven people were injured, and one woman, born in 1948, died in the hospital.

The 2024/2025 academic year will last until June 30, but the last bell in most schools will ring on May 30 or 31. However, some schools may continue classes until the end of June.

In Odesa, police are investigating an incident in the Heroes of Border Guards Square, where activists tried to dismantle a memorial plaque. Criminal proceedings have been opened on the facts of fighting, theft and infliction of bodily harm.

At night, the enemy attacked the Odesa region with drones, the Odesa and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi districts were the most affected. Three people were injured, houses and cars were damaged.

On the night of May 16, russia attacked Ukraine with 112 Shahed-type drones and others. Air defense forces shot down 73 strike UAVs, 36 simulators were lost locationally. Odesa, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv regions were affected by the russian attack.

During the attack on Odesa, a Russian drone hit the house of Ihor Beliakov, the director of the zoo. He was not injured, but the house was completely destroyed.

In the first three months of 2025, Ukraine recorded 9,574 traffic accidents, resulting in 1,252 deaths and 11,751 injuries. The highest number of accidents was recorded in March.

An explosion occurred in the Khadzhibeyskyi district of Odesa. Police report one injured man in the yard of a private house, the circumstances of the incident are being clarified.

Expert Serhiy Kuyun said that Russian shelling is causing significant damage to the fuel infrastructure. Companies are forced to abandon oil depots due to the risk of losses.

The Ministry of Defense received confirmation from ESDC about the inclusion of 9 Ukrainian universities in the educational network. This will contribute to the integration of Euro-Atlantic standards into military education.

Ukraine celebrates 71 years of membership in UNESCO. Currently, 27 Ukrainian sites are under the organization's enhanced protection, and 7 sites are included in the World Heritage List.

In Kyiv, a man was detained for robbing a woman he met on a dating site. He stole 300,000 hryvnias and took a taxi to Odesa.

In Odessa, a man, out of jealousy, shot at the window of the apartment where his wife lived. He faces up to 7 years of imprisonment for hooliganism with the use of weapons.

According to weather forecaster Natalka Didenko, on May 10-11, rainy and cool weather is expected throughout Ukraine, except for Luhansk, Donetsk and the south. Air temperature will range from +7 to +17 degrees.

April 2025 recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine since September 2024. At least 209 people were killed and another 1,146 were injured.

Due to the deteriorating security situation, schools in Cherkasy and Kaniv will switch to distance learning on May 8 and 9. In Odesa, classes will be held according to the usual schedule.

On the Odesa-Reni highway, near Pidhirne and Monashi, a truck collided with a car. As a result of the accident, one person died, traffic is difficult, and an investigative team is working at the scene.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 136 UAVs. 54 Shahed-type drones were shot down, 70 were locationally lost. Kharkiv, Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk regions were affected.

As a result of the night drone attack on Kharkiv and Odesa district, there is destruction. A man died in Odesa district, and another was injured. In Kharkiv, a market, a hotel and residential buildings were damaged, and there are wounded.

As a result of a Russian strike on the Odesa district, civilian infrastructure and private houses were damaged. During the extinguishing of the fire, the body of a deceased person was found.

Explosions were heard in Odesa on the evening of May 5. Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov warned of the threat of strike UAVs and reported an enemy attack on the center and Peresyp district.

A woman was detained in Odesa region on suspicion of killing her 9-month-old daughter. The mother, angered by the child's crying, caused her injuries that led to death by suffocation.