Odesa

Since the beginning of 2024, 4,000 Ukrainian families have received loans totaling UAH 6. 7 billion to purchase housing under the eOselya program, bringing the total number of families who have received loans worth over UAH 16 billion since the program's launch to 10,277.

While extinguishing a fire caused by Russian shelling in Novoandriivka, Zaporizhzhia region, rescuers repeatedly came under enemy fire, and one firefighter was injured by a drone dropped ammunition on them.

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 17 Shahed drones and 2 Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones in the south.

All 29 Shahed attack drones launched by Russian troops were successfully destroyed in the skies over Ukraine on the night of May 20, the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

Russian unmanned aerial vehicles were spotted over several regions of Ukraine, triggering an air alert.

An explosion, allegedly caused by ballistic missiles, was heard in Odesa, prompting authorities to call on residents to take shelter.

On the night of May 19, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with kamikaze drones, but air defense forces destroyed 24 drones. However, the falling debris damaged an administrative building in Odesa district

All 37 enemy drones that attacked Ukraine at night were successfully shot down by air defense forces.

Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shoot down a Russian drone over Odesa, no one was injured.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs that air defense systems have detected an enemy reconnaissance drone in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

Drones from the Black Sea are heading to Chornomorsk in Odesa region, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

The Ministry of Defense has started testing an electronic queue system for territorial recruitment centers and unified recruitment offices in 19 centers in several cities, which allows pre-registration and receipt of a scheduled date and time of visit.

There are wounded and dead in Odesa as a result of hostile shelling by the Russian Federation, the mayor of the city, Gennadiy Trukhanov, said.

On May 17, 2024, Russian forces attacked the Odesa region with three ballistic missiles and three guided missiles, damaging civilian infrastructure.

A Russian missile strike in Odesa region causes a fire in an 8,000-square-meter warehouse, killing 1 person and injuring 8.

The Odesa Regional PIC and JIC brought the servicemen to disciplinary responsibility for forcibly trying to pull a young man off the bus, violating the rules and procedure for communicating with citizens.

Another explosion was heard in Odesa: the mayor urged residents to stay in safe places, and the Air Force reported a ballistic threat from the south.

According to the head of the Odesa regional state administration, Russia launched a missile attack on Odesa region, injuring five people and damaging civilian infrastructure.

Three people were injured as a result of enemy shelling in Odesa and were taken to the hospital for medical care, the mayor of the city said.

Another explosion was heard in Odesa, the third in a row, as reported by the city's mayor, Gennady Trukhanov, amid an air raid alert.

Explosions were heard in Odesa, prompting the mayor and regional authorities to call on city residents to take shelter during an air raid alert.

Ukraine has done everything necessary to start negotiations with the EU on joining the bloc in June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The Reni International Automobile Checkpoint on the border with Moldova in Odesa Oblast has been reconstructed, allowing for joint control with Moldova and paving the way for the Green Corridor initiative to facilitate transit to the Romanian port of Galati.

DTEK has warned consumers in several regions that stabilization blackouts will be applied from 19:00, but there should be no power outages until then.

The saboteurs tried to blow up a railroad facility in Odesa region, but were prevented by a crossing guard who put out a fire in a relay cabinet.

All 20 enemy "shaheds" were destroyed in the airspace of Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions by Ukrainian air defense forces.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the detection of enemy Shahed drones of Iranian production, which were flying to Vinnytsia from the south.

Hostile drones were detected in the direction of Odesa and Odesa and Kirovohrad regions.

An entrepreneur from Odesa region exchanged an embroidered shirt from the Living Museum Center for five drones to be donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The conflict between the man and representatives of the TCC and JV occurred in a bus in Odesa. An internal investigation has been launched to clarify the circumstances and participants in the conflict.