Odesa

In 2024, 5898 offenses related to the illegal handling of weapons were recorded in Ukraine. Most cases were reported in Dnipropetrovska, Kharkivska, and Kyivska oblasts.

In Odesa region, a 24-year-old RTCC serviceman was detained for demanding bribes for issuing fake summonses. He asked for $1,000 and 2,000 hryvnias for a document that allowed him to move freely around the country for 6 days.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 100 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 65 UAVs and damaged infrastructure in seven regions.

As a result of the night shelling in Odesa, apartments on the 18th and 19th floors of a residential complex were damaged and windows in four high-rise buildings were smashed. Three people were injured, six cars were destroyed and a school was damaged.

Russian troops attacked Odesa with drones and a rocket, injuring 4 people. Residential buildings, summer cottages, a grain warehouse were damaged and 10 cars burned.

On January 28, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation. The temperature will range from 0 to +14°C, with the warmest temperatures in the west and south of the country.

Up to 4 kilograms of fuel oil thrown out after the Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait was collected on the beach of the Tuzly Estuaries National Park. Millions of small fractions are still drifting in the Black Sea.

Preparations have begun in the Kerch Strait for the scrapping of the emergency tanker Volgoneft-239. Since December 2024, more than 25 tons of oil-water mixture and 18.5 tons of contaminated soil have been collected.

A 14-year-old boy climbed onto the roof of a Kyiv-Nizhyn electric train and touched the current collector. The teenager was hospitalized with burns at Brovary Hospital.

Over the past six months, 93 companies in Ukraine have fictitiously got rid of their Russian owners in violation of the legal ban. Half of them are registered in Kyiv, most of them are engaged in wholesale trade and participate in public tenders.

The HACC released Yuriy Kormyshkin on bail of UAH 15 million with procedural obligations. The ex-deputy of the regional council is suspected of laundering UAH 20 million and declaring false information.

In Odesa, TCC employees kidnapped and beat the son of journalist Viktoria Koltunova, then left him unconscious on the road. The victim suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung and other injuries, and the military commissariat is conducting an internal investigation.

On January 26, cloudy weather with clearings without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from +3°C to +11°C, with the warmest temperatures in the Crimea and in the west of the country.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports active movement of enemy UAVs in Ukrainian airspace. The drones are flying in different directions in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Dnipro, Poltava, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Odesa regions.

A meeting of the released Ukrainian sailors from the crew of the Galaxy Leader, who spent more than a year in captivity with the Houthis, took place in Odesa. The release was made possible by the joint efforts of Ukrainian special services, diplomats and international partners.

A fuel oil spill from Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait killed about 50,000 birds and more than 100 dolphins. Experts estimate that the actual number of dolphins killed may reach several thousand.

On the night of January 25, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 X-59/69 missiles and 61 Shahed drones. Air defense forces destroyed 48 targets, but there was damage in three regions.

Cloudy weather remains in Ukraine with high temperatures for January ranging from +1°C to +11°C. It will be warmest in the Crimea, without significant precipitation throughout the territory.

On the Black Sea coast in the Katranka area, fuel oil-like stains were found over a length of 1. 5 km. Experts took samples for investigation and contacted the relevant services to localize the pollution.

After the accident of Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait, fuel oil pollution reached the coast of Odesa region. Oil products were found near the Katranka recreational area and protected areas.

Yuriy Kormyshkin, the husband of the MP, was served with a notice of suspicion of laundering over UAH 20 million. The couple purchased a house near Odesa that they did not declare, and the suspect faces up to 8 years in prison.

In 2024, foreigners registered 1109 new companies in Ukraine, down 24% year-on-year. Most businesses were opened by citizens of Turkey, Poland, and the United States, mainly in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa.

The SBU detained a well-known lawyer from Dnipropetrovs'k region who passed the coordinates of strategic targets for missile strikes to the FSB. As a result of his actions, 6 people died and 30 Ukrainians were wounded.

The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) has detained the Chief Psychiatrist of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleh Druz, for illegal enrichment during the war. The official purchased 4 BMW vehicles, real estate, and did not declare assets worth over $1 million.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 131 drones and 4 Iskander-M missiles. Air defense forces destroyed 72 enemy UAVs. Buildings damaged in Poltava and Cherkasy regions.

Law enforcement officers exposed the illegal sale of trophy weapons and ammunition in different regions of Ukraine. The seized items include Kalashnikovs, grenade launchers, explosives and other weapons.

On January 19, mild winter weather is expected in Ukraine with an average temperature of +3. ..+5°C. The warmest temperatures will be in the south and west, with sleet possible in the east.

On January 18, cloudy weather with rains and sleet is forecast in Ukraine, especially in the northeast and east. Temperatures will range from -2°C at night to +8°C during the day, with possible icy conditions on the roads.

Russian troops attacked port infrastructure in Izmail district of Odesa region with attack drones. The attack damaged the facades of the buildings, with no casualties.

Starting from January 27, trains to Odesa will be faster by 2-3 hours after the railway infrastructure is repaired. New stops have been added in Mykolaiv region and Odesa-Skhidna station for the convenience of passengers.