Odesa
Energy and civilian infrastructure were damaged in Odesa as a result of strikes, and one person was injured. Energy facilities and a hotel and restaurant complex caught fire, and three residential buildings were also damaged.
In Odesa, eight officials from the city council and utility companies are suspected of embezzling over 7 million hryvnias of budget funds. Among the suspects are the head of the Communal Institution "Center for Financing and Economic Activities of Institutions and Establishments of the Kyiv District Education System," the former head of the Capital Construction Department, and the chief accountant of the Communal Non-Profit Enterprise "Center for Primary Medical and Sanitary Care No. 4."
Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov discussed the natural disaster of September 30 and emphasized the need for modern meteorological equipment for the city. The existing equipment does not allow for accurate determination of precipitation amounts and localization of dangerous phenomena.
An explosion occurred in a high-rise building in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. One person died, another was injured, and the circumstances of the incident are being investigated.
In Odesa, kindergarteners and schoolchildren resume in-person learning on October 9. This decision was made due to improved weather conditions after the institutions switched to distance learning on October 7 due to anticipated bad weather.
On October 8, light rains are expected throughout Ukraine, except for the northwest, and heavy precipitation is forecast in the south. The air temperature will be +12°...+16°, and up to +20° in the south and east.
In Odesa, a 58-year-old man had an argument with a group of people making noise under his windows and threw several airsoft grenades at them. As a result of the explosion, he himself sustained a shrapnel wound to his shin and was hospitalized.
In Kryvyi Rih, a group of individuals was exposed for kidnapping an entrepreneur, torturing him with a soldering iron, and demanding a $500,000 ransom. Three residents of Kryvyi Rih have been notified of suspicion of illegal deprivation of liberty and extortion.
In the Kharkiv region, a 47-year-old tractor driver ran over an explosive device near the village of Verbivka during field work. As a result of the detonation, he sustained minor bodily injuries, and the tractor suffered mechanical damage.
In Odesa, a man was hospitalized after a grenade detonated in his hands in the entrance hall of a building. The police opened criminal proceedings under the article on hooliganism and are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
On the morning of October 7, a number of trains are delayed in Ukraine, including international routes. This is due to the attack of Russian troops on energy and railway infrastructure on the night of October 7.
On October 7, cloudy and wet weather with rains is expected in Ukraine in the southwest, Zhytomyr region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Chernivtsi region, and Ternopil region. Air temperature will range from +12°...+14° in the west to +17°...+22° in the east.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an energy Staff meeting, where they discussed the energy situation in the regions and the deployment of air defense. He gave clear instructions regarding generation facilities and additional equipment for preparation for winter.
On October 7, schools, kindergartens, and extracurricular institutions in Odesa will operate remotely. This decision was made due to the expected heavy rain, which could reach 49 mm of precipitation.
Significant rains are expected in Odesa region on October 7-9, which has led to a heightened state of readiness. The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, called on employers to be ready to transfer employees to a remote work format.
Drinking water in Odesa is deemed safe and is supplied by a centralized system from the Dniester River. Its quality is monitored daily by the laboratories of "Infoksvodokanal" and the Odesa Regional Control Center.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine produces 40 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers per month. Also, 2.4 million mortar and artillery shells were produced last year.
In Odesa, there is a risk of drinking water contamination due to floods, which can lead to the spread of infectious diseases. The Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has provided recommendations on how to avoid infectious diseases, including drinking bottled water and thoroughly processing food products.
In Odesa region, energy workers have restored electricity supply to 53,000 families in 162 settlements. 47 overhead lines have been repaired and 1,000 transformer substations have been restored.
Electricity supply has been restored to nearly 28,000 consumers in 76 settlements in Odesa region. However, 9,200 subscribers in 20 towns and villages are still without power due to bad weather.
On October 5, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings, with heavy rains in the east and wet snow in the Carpathians in some places. The air temperature during the day will range from 8° in the west to 18° in the south and east.
Odesa is again flooded due to heavy rain, especially in the Kyivskyi and Peresyp districts, which makes traffic difficult. Significant rainfall is expected in Odesa Oblast on October 4, and a Level I danger warning has been issued.
Due to heavy rains and floods, the resort regions of Burgas, Elenite, Nessebar, Sunny Beach, and Primorsk were submerged. The authorities declared a partial state of emergency, closed schools, and are evacuating residents and tourists.
Nadiia Mishei, a 23-year-old employee of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, died as a result of bad weather; her body was found in Serhii Eisenstein Lane. The girl stopped communicating on September 30 after 7:00 p.m.
SES rescuers have been working for the fourth day to eliminate the consequences of bad weather in Odesa, work is still ongoing in 13 locations. SES psychologists are providing assistance to the victims, while the number of victims of the bad weather has risen to 10 people.
Odesa is investigating possible official negligence by city council officials that led to large-scale flooding of the city. Law enforcement officers are checking the improper maintenance of the drainage system and the failure to take measures for water drainage.
The organizer, two co-organizers, and six involved individuals have been notified of suspicion of large-scale fraud.
The SAP has filed a lawsuit with the HACC to recover assets worth over UAH 2. 8 million from an Odesa law enforcement officer and his relatives into state revenue. The SBI and NACP found that the property acquired in 2021 does not correspond to the official income of the official.
In Odesa, the elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster, which led to human casualties and destruction, continues with round-the-clock work of rescue, utility, and energy services. Almost 900 thousand cubic meters of water have been drained, 147 tons of garbage have been removed, and 13 damaged building structures have been dismantled.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, a couple will be tried for beating their 4-year-old son to death with a metal pipe and other objects. The reason was that the boy took bread without permission, sustaining over 20 injuries that led to traumatic shock.