Odesa

Russia has been amassing missiles and drones for a massive attack on Ukraine, according to the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Intelligence Center. On Friday morning, explosions occurred in Odesa, Kyiv region and western Ukraine.

Explosions were reported in Odesa after the Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat. Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov confirmed the explosions as part of a massive Russian attack.

An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine, and explosions have been reported in Odesa and Khmelnytsky region. Air defense systems are operating in Kyiv region, and missile traffic is spotted over the western regions.

Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov reports an explosion in the city. An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine, and people are heading for shelter.

After the brain death of a 13-year-old boy from Odesa region, his parents agreed to organ donation. Thanks to this decision, five patients of different ages received life-saving heart, lung, kidney, and liver transplants.

Ukrainian children received gifts from the Vadym Stolar Foundation as part of the Light of Childhood project.

The court seized a Mercedes-Benz G400 D from the head of the migration control department of the State Migration Service in Odesa region due to income discrepancies. The car was registered to the official's mother in 2023.

A man who set fire to post offices and administrative buildings for a monetary reward was detained in Odesa region. The offender received orders via messenger and filmed the arsons for reporting purposes.

A young man who set fire to an SUV ordered through social media was detained in Odesa. The offender filmed the arson to confirm the task, but was never rewarded.

Access Operations on the border with Moldova have been fully restored after a technical failure of the Moldovan Customs database. Checkpoints in the Odessa and Vinnytsia regions have been operating normally since 16:15.

Border crossing operations with Moldova have been temporarily suspended due to malfunctions in the Moldovan customs database. Problems have arisen at the checkpoints in Odesa and Vinnytsia regions.

DTEK has updated the schedule of blackouts for December 9 for Kiev and three regions. In the capital, from 10:00 to 19:00, There will be two queues of blackouts instead of one.

In Ukraine, Mostly cloudy weather with different temperature conditions. Light rain is expected in Kiev at +1...+3°C, while Simferopol will be the warmest - up to +15°C.

DTEK has published schedules of planned power outages for Kiev, Kiev, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions for December 9. The company promises to promptly inform about possible changes via The Telegram channel.

December 8 in Ukraine Mostly cloudy weather with precipitation in the West and South. The air temperature will range from 0 to +13°C.

Cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with precipitation in the form of rain and sleet, temperatures from -2 to +11°C. It will be warmest in Simferopol, coldest in Dnipro.

In Odessa, the driver refused to show military registration documents to an employee of the shopping center and handed him on the car door. The serviceman received a concussion and was hospitalized.

Artsiz City Council appeals to the highest authorities regarding the introduction of electricity benefits for non-gasified areas. The head of the Odessa RSA Oleg Kiper promised to help by sending an appeal to the Prime Minister.

Musician and soldier Yuriy Mielofon was killed on December 2 while performing a combat mission. He was known for creating remixes for the singer Lavika and active volunteer work since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

Seaports of the Odessa region handled 89. 8 million tons of cargo in 11 months, which is 1.7 times more than last year. More than 3,200 vessels passed through the Ukrainian corridor, exporting 85.8 million tons of cargo.

Thanks to the Order of the Odessa RMA on a new procedure for submitting documents for grain exports, 6 billion foreign currency revenue was returned to Ukraine in 15 months. The initiative was later extended to the whole country.

At the regional meeting of the Congress of local authorities, the budget for 2025 was discussed. Programs for the modernization of school meals, support for veterans and development of Medicine in the region were approved.

In the Odesa region, a driver hit two servicemen of the State Border Guard Service, one of whom died. The 66-year-old driver was sober, he was detained, and a criminal proceeding has been initiated.

UZ suspends the movement of trains Odessa-Kharkiv, Odessa-Kiev and Kiev-Shostka from December 15 to January 13. Passengers are offered alternative routes and transfer options through other cities.

The management of the National Park "Tuzlovsky estuaries" criticizes the placement of fortifications on the sandy coast. The military, who determined the locations of tetrapods, avoid commenting on the feasibility of their location.

Eva spoke about the work of the Entrepreneurship Support Council under the Odessa RMA. The meeting discussed business interaction with customs, tax and new export rules.

In Ukraine, cloudy weather is expected today with explanations, no precipitation. The air temperature will range from 0 to +7°C, the warmest will be in the south of the country.

Latvian airline AirBaltic has developed a plan for the rapid resumption of flights to Ukraine after the opening of airspace. The company plans to move capacities from other destinations and base aircraft at Ukrainian airports.

During the 1000 days of the war, UAH 31. 3 billion was allocated for the construction of shelters in Ukraine, of which Kiev and the region received UAH 11.4 billion. The largest tender of UAH 297.8 million was received by uvk No. 183 Fortuna.

The Odessa regional state administration has signed a memorandum with KNIISE to control the construction of fortifications. The agreement should ensure transparency and quality of implementation of defense projects in the region.