Odesa
Oleg Kiper met with winemakers from Odesa region to discuss the development of the industry. The issues of combating counterfeiting, creating a register of vineyards and increasing the competitiveness of local wine were discussed.
In the supermarkets of North Rhine-Westphalia, 95 kg of cocaine were found in boxes of bananas from South America. The value of the batch on the black market is estimated at more than 7 million euros.
After the occupation of Svatove, Brovary became the administrative center for its residents. The city has a powerful humanitarian hub that provides assistance to IDPs from Luhansk and other regions.
In Odesa region, authorities met with relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war. The ICRC representatives did not show up, despite the invitation. The issues of searching for missing persons, communication and legislative changes were discussed.
The SSU detained the head and a member of a Russian group's operational and combat group. According to the SBU, the group was planning a violent seizure of power in Odesa.
In Odesa, a 4-year-old boy fell out of a 5th floor window, sustaining numerous injuries. The police are investigating the incident under articles on negligent bodily harm and malicious failure to fulfill parental responsibilities.
The volume of the illegal cigarette market in Ukraine is UAH 6. 65 billion. State budget losses are estimated at UAH 23 billion, and 69% of illegal products are sold in 6 regions.
Russian troops strike Odesa with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. The city's infrastructure and a civilian vessel were damaged, and at least four people were injured.
Explosions were reported in the city of Odesa. The head of the RMA urged residents to stay in shelters due to the threat of missile attacks. The Air Force warned of possible use of ballistic weapons from the south.
At the age of 2. 5, Anya Yakymchuk covered 50 meters freestyle in 3 minutes and 6 seconds, setting a Ukrainian record. The girl from Chornomorsk trains under the guidance of Igor Konstantinov.
Oleksandr Kharlov visited the regional psychiatric hospital No. 4, where renovation work is underway. He noted the improvement of conditions for patients, but pointed out the lack of beds due to the renovation.
August saw a decrease in attempts to illegally cross the border compared to July. Border guards uncovered at least 600 criminal groups trying to smuggle people across the border.
In Irpin, a man fell from the 5th floor of a university dormitory. Eyewitnesses report that he is alive, but has numerous fractures of the limbs. Doctors are fighting for his life.
A 31-year-old foreigner attacked a taxi driver in Odesa, threatening him with a gun and a grenade. The attacker took 1000 hryvnias and a phone, but was detained by the police. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
In the Kharkiv region, a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured when she fell from the third floor of an unfinished building. The child was walking without adult supervision and was hospitalized in a Kharkiv hospital.
The HACC Appeals Chamber has authorized a special investigation against a former MP in the OPP case. He is suspected of organizing a scheme that caused UAH 93.3 million in losses to the plant.
An AFU serviceman recruited by the FSB was detained in Donetsk region. He was collecting the coordinates of the Ukrainian army's combat positions near Pokrovsk in exchange for a promised reward of 1 million rubles.
The police launched an investigation after a publication about stray kittens being slaughtered in a landfill in Artsyz. The information was discovered during the monitoring of Internet resources, and no official statements were received.
Over the past day, 371 fires broke out in Ukraine over an area of 275. 15 hectares. Most fires occurred in Odesa (36), Kharkiv (35), and Kyiv (32) regions. In Dnipropetrovska oblast, 102 fires in ecosystems were extinguished.
In the city of Kilia, a 73-year-old man is suspected of shooting through his neighbors' fence and then going to a playground with a revolver. Police seized the weapon and opened an investigation under the article on hooliganism.
The family of Sergiy Rotar, who was killed in a missile attack on Odesa on March 15, received the keys to a new apartment. The initiative was implemented with the support of local authorities and businesses.
The Black Sea and Azov Sea Hydrometeorological Center warns of an extreme level of fire danger in Odesa region on August 18. The weather conditions will contribute to a high probability of fires in ecosystems.
Heat is expected to reach 35-36° in Ukraine, especially in the south and Kirovohrad region. Short-term rains and thunderstorms are forecast in the western regions and Vinnytsia region, with fog possible in the Carpathians.
Law enforcement officers detained six young men who had been setting fire to military equipment in Odesa and Mykolaiv on the orders of Russian intelligence. The offenders set fire to military off-road vehicles and railway infrastructure.
Ukrainian farmers harvested 28. 5 million tons of grain and 3.4 million tons of oilseeds. Wheat and barley have been threshed on 100% of the area, with Odesa region leading the way.
The Ministry of Energy reported that blackout schedules will not be applied. Due to hostilities and technical disruptions, 486 settlements remain without power supply, and power companies have restored power to 16,033 consumers.
At night, 5 drones launched by Russia were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Mobile firing groups and electronic warfare assets were involved in the air battle.
The Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine expressed his gratitude to the head of the Odesa RMA for the decision to rename the place names in honor of Ukrainian Heroes. Budanov emphasized the importance of this activity for the consolidation of society and strengthening of the state.
Two people, including a military officer, were detained in Odesa region for trying to sell two armored minibuses brought in as humanitarian aid. The suspects face up to 7 years in prison for the illegal sale of humanitarian aid.
About 160,000 employees of critical enterprises have booked through the Diia portal. The total number of booked employees is 770 thousand, with the highest number in Kyiv, Dnipro and Lviv regions.