Odesa

There was an explosion in Odesa.

A russian missile from the Black Sea targets Ukraine's Odesa region.

Ukraine's Air Force announces the launch of Shaheds from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa.

The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, said that the beaches in Odesa would be open to Odesa residents and guests by mid-May after a safety check, including the availability of bomb shelters, protective nets, and a seabed survey.

Germany has launched a global initiative called Immediate Action on Air Defense (IAAD) to address Ukraine's air defense gaps, calling on allies and partners to provide air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities, troops and critical infrastructure.

The head and a deputy of the city council of Izmail district of Odesa region were sentenced to 9 and 10 years in prison, respectively, for taking a bribe for leasing a land plot.

The Ukrainian Air Force informs about the detection of a drone launched from Crimea in the direction of the southern part of Odesa region.

The courts of Kherson and Odesa regions ruled to stop the misuse of more than 190 hectares of land worth UAH 41 million belonging to educational institutions, which, in violation of the law, were used for commercial purposes instead of educational ones.

An explosion was reported in Odesa, Ukraine.

Lviv has received 10 new low-floor trams as part of a €200 million framework loan from the European Investment Bank to modernize urban public transport in 10 Ukrainian cities.

Istanbul and Greek parks in Odesa will open this Saturday, April 20, along with the legendary Potemkin Stairs. However, traffic on Primorskaya Street is allowed only for vehicles, not for pedestrians

A number of Telegram channels posted a video, allegedly from Zaporizhzhia, where men in military uniforms are trying to push a civilian into a car. The local CCC and JV conducted an investigation and emphasized that the employees of the territorial center for recruitment and social support were not involved in the events in the video.

During the visit, Bart Eide familiarized himself with the consequences of Russian terrorism, in particular, he saw with his own eyes a house destroyed by a Russian drone, where 12 civilians were killed.

Brigadier General Gennadiy Shapovalov has been appointed the new commander of the Operational Command "South" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Major General Andriy Kovalchuk.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in the Odesa region of Ukraine, more than 120 cultural monuments, including 18 of national importance, have been destroyed or damaged.

Oleg Kiper's instruction increased foreign exchange earnings to Ukraine's budget by UAH 50 billion by blocking the export of agricultural products purchased from farmers for cash through the ports of Odesa region.

The Greek prime minister is convinced that russian troops deliberately launched a missile strike on Odesa to intimidate Athens when he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were visiting the city.

4 Russian officials were charged with aiding and abetting Russia's aggression against Ukraine by ensuring the unimpeded transportation of Russian military personnel and equipment by rail.

Odesa authorities met with more than 70 local entrepreneurs to discuss business facilitation, including beach security measures and extending alcohol sales hours to 23:00 during the upcoming holiday season.

The Center for Countering Disinformation refutes the russian propaganda fake that the Ukrainian government plans to "sell off the entire healthcare system" by privatizing hospitals and clinics.

In February 2024, Ukrainian banks issued 783 mortgage loans totaling UAH 1. 3 billion, up 17.3% compared to January 2024 and more than seven times more than in February 2023, with the majority of loans issued under the e-Home program at an average interest rate of 7.6% per annum.

Three high-ranking officials from Kyiv, Rivne, and Odesa regions were detained by the Security Service of Ukraine for systematically extorting bribes from importers.

A total of 178,945 devices, including laptops and tablets, have been distributed to schools. Currently, 361,560 students and 68,881 teachers need digital devices.

A Russian agent who served for more than a year in a border guard unit in Zakarpattia and passed information to Russian special services will stand trial for high treason and desertion.

The former head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, Yevhen Borysov, is suspected of illicit enrichment totaling more than UAH 140 million. The man and his family own several cars and luxury real estate abroad, without having enough legally obtained assets and income to do so.

Due to the bad weather, 36 settlements in Zhytomyr and Khmelnytsky regions were cut off from power, and there are blackouts and restrictions in several regions, including Kharkiv, where hourly outages affected about 240,000 consumers.

A 47-year-old resident of Cherkasy was detained for collecting and disseminating information about the location of air defense radar stations in Cherkasy and Odesa regions.

Brigadier General Volodymyr Shvedyuk is appointed as the new Commander of the Operational Command "West" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Almost 19,000 companies have relocated since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, with Kyiv and Zakarpattia regions being the most popular destinations for business relocation.

Russian troops launched two X-59 guided missiles toward Odesa region, but both were successfully intercepted and destroyed by Ukrainian air defense over the Black Sea.