Odesa

Defensive structures are being built all over Ukraine, including in regions far from the front line, such as Odesa, as part of a planned effort to prepare for all possible scenarios and provocations and to ensure greater security.

Ukraine is facing a significant electricity shortage, with hourly blackouts in all regions, and imports from 5 EU countries are planned to overcome the shortage.

In the coming days, in some regions of Ukraine, light rains and thunderstorms are expected, with temperatures ranging from 4-11°C at night to 13-23°C during the day.

Tomorrow, stabilization outages are possible in Kyiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions from 00:00 to 09:00 and from 16:00 to 00:00.

On May 15, from 19:25 to 22:00, Ukrenergo introduced controlled emergency power outages for industrial and residential consumers in all regions of Ukraine.

Due to the difficult situation in the power grid caused by the recent shelling and falling temperatures, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions. On May 14, about 10% of Kyiv residents experienced an emergency power outage.

Ukraine detained a repeat offender who worked for the Russian Wagner PMC and collected information on the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions, reporting to the occupiers on the consequences of missile and drone strikes.

Ukraine's energy system remains in a difficult situation, with a significant deficit. This week alone, emergency imports from Europe amounting to 20 GWh had to be brought in to help. Emergency power outages for households remain possible during evening peak hours.

As of 9:00 a. m. on May 15, emergency power outages in Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Donetsk and Dnipro regions have been canceled, but the situation in the power grid remains extremely difficult.

People are being evacuated from the areas of Kharkiv Oblast where the fighting is very active. As of today, the city has already received more than 5 thousand people

219 defenders from Odesa Oblast took advantage of an interest-free loan for new housing under the eHouse program. The preferential rate is 3-7%, and the loan term is up to 20 years. The minimum down payment is 20%.

Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Regional State Administration, held an online meeting with the Deputy Governor of Istanbul Province to discuss cooperation in such areas as children's health, medicine, IT technologies, youth internships, business missions and infrastructure projects.

A 19-year-old girl was hospitalized with head and chest injuries after being beaten by a representative of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, which led to a criminal investigation by the Ministry of Defense and the National Police.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police prevented attempts to sell trophy weapons - assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and explosives - to criminals in the frontline areas of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions by detaining 5 dealers.

The police extradited to the Czech Republic six fraudsters who defrauded their compatriots of UAH 5. 5 million from a call center in Ukraine, posing as bank employees and luring victims into remote access or bank details, converting the money into cryptocurrency or cash to buy luxury goods.

Ukraine's Security Service detained another Russian agent who was leaking information to the FSB about the aftermath of a double missile strike on Odesa on March 15 that killed 21 people and injured 74 others.

In the first four months of 2024, 30,904 sole proprietorships ceased operations, with the largest number of businesses closing in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro regions, primarily in retail, computer programming, and wholesale trade.

Odesa Regional TCR launches investigation into incident with girl in Odesa.

A high-speed missile is headed for Odesa region, prompting authorities to call on residents to take shelter until the threat passes.

Experimental cotton fields have been sown in Odesa region, and sprouts are expected in two weeks, as the region has favorable conditions for growing this crop with economic potential and waste-free production.

On May 12, air defense forces destroyed an enemy Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV in Odesa region and a Lancet strike UAV in Kherson region.

An Australian court has overturned an order by the country's cybersecurity regulator to remove a video of an attack on an Assyrian bishop, rejecting the regulator's proposal in a legal dispute that has sparked heated conversations between Elon Musk and Australian officials.

Rescuers extinguished three fires covering an area of 6 hectares in Zaporizhzhia, with strong winds and difficult terrain making firefighting difficult.

During rush hours, Ukrzaliznytsia turns off the lighting on the facades and in certain areas of major railway stations to save electricity.

A woman is killed as a result of a Russian missile attack on the infrastructure of the Sumy suburbs.

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Earlier, the Air Force warned of a missile heading toward the city.

According to local media reports, the explosions occurred in Odesa and Sumy amid an air raid alert as the Air Force warned of enemy tactical aircraft activity in the east and south.

A fire broke out in Odesa, engulfing garbage and shrubbery over an area of 900 square meters, likely due to careless handling of fire.

In the first 9 months of the Ukrainian Corridor's operation, nearly 1,600 vessels exported 45 million tons of cargo, mostly Ukrainian agricultural products, to 44 countries.

The Ukrainian Air Force confirms the destruction of 10 Russian Shahid attack drones and two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems launched from Crimea and Belgorod region during a night attack.