Odesa

Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainians have taken out almost 2,300 loans for apartments and 50 loans for private houses totaling almost UAH 4 billion under the "eOselya" program.

163 defenders from Odesa region took advantage of the state program of affordable mortgage lending "eOselya", with the regional administration compensating more than UAH 1 million.

This year, Ukraine plans to sow 5. 6 million hectares of land, of which 477,000 hectares have already been planted with grains and pulses.

In March 2023, Ukraine exported 11. 8 million tons of goods worth $3.2 billion, approaching the level before the invasion.

A tram derailed at the final stop near the Poznyaki metro station in Kyiv, injuring one person and hospitalizing him.

Officials of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection organized a corruption scheme that extorted millions of hryvnias from agricultural exporters every month for issuing export documents.

Dozens of dolphins died in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea, Novorossiysk, and the coast of Russia's Krasnodar Territory in March 2024 due to military operations, some of them showing signs of sonar damage, bringing the total number of dead animals since March 2022 to 50,000.

In March, Ukraine exported 11. 8 million tons of products through the Black Sea worth $3.2 million.

The Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Forpost strike and reconnaissance drone in the Black Sea on April 1, 2024.

Ukrainian power engineers restored electricity to 715,000 households after Russian shelling in various regions, including Odesa, Dnipro, Donetsk and Kyiv.

The E-House affordable mortgage program for Ukrainian citizens is being implemented in Odesa Oblast, and 163 defenders from the region have already benefited from it.

In 2024, the Odesa Regional State Administration plans to transform the Centers for Administrative Services into modern Diia. Centers with open planning, expanded remote workplaces, mobile solutions, and a constantly expanding list of transparent and inclusive services.

Ukraine is redirecting grain cargo to the seaports of Odesa, so the volume of grain transportation by sea has increased.

This year's spring sowing campaign in Ukraine is more intense and faster than last year, with active sowing taking place in all regions, including the frontline areas where farmers face challenges from mining and hostilities.

The Russian army attacked a high-voltage substation in Zaporizhzhya region, damaging equipment. There is no shortage of electricity in Ukraine and no emergency blackouts are in place.

On April 1, Odesa's electric transport will resume normal operation after a power outage caused by a fire at a power facility caused by an enemy drone.

More than 6,000 concrete pyramids are produced daily to build protective engineering structures and barrier systems in Odesa region to ensure security and defense in accordance with the plans of the Ministry of Defense.

After another attack by Russian drones on critical infrastructure facilities in Odesa region, power supply was restored to almost all customers, with only 10,000 customers remaining disconnected due to emergency repairs.

After the nighttime Russian shelling in Odesa region, power supply was restored, but due to the accident, two districts of Odesa and part of Odesa district remain without electricity, which engineers promise to restore within a few hours.

As a result of a nighttime attack by Russian troops on the energy infrastructure in Rivne region, a power pylon was damaged and a medical facility was slightly damaged, with relevant services working at the scene and power supply being restored.

Russian occupants attacked high-voltage substations in southern Ukraine, leading to power outages in Odesa region and possible hourly blackouts in Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih.

Russian occupants shelled 15 settlements in the Kherson region, wounding 2 civilians and causing numerous damages to buildings, educational institutions and enterprises.

russian troops launched missile and drone attacks in southern Ukraine, but all 8 drones were shot down by air defense.

Elon Musk believes that russia will seize more territory in Ukraine until it reaches the Dnipro River, and Odesa may fall if the war lasts long enough, so he recommends resolving the conflict through negotiations.

President Zelensky thanked power engineers, repair crews, and construction workers for their tireless efforts to restore electricity and infrastructure after russian strikes.

Ukraine's Air Force reports several groups of Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa region.

The head of the French National Assembly, Yaelle Bron-Pivet, visited Odesa to inspect the seaport, discuss security challenges, emphasize the restoration of port infrastructure, strengthen air defense, and condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

The Ukrainian air force warned of a missile threat - a missile heading toward Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions from the south, which caused an air alert in southern Ukraine.

An attack by an enemy drone at night disconnected equipment at one of the substations in Odesa Oblast, but all consumers were connected and there is no shortage of electricity in the grid.

In a recent drone attack, Russia attempted to expose and bypass Ukraine's air defense systems, potentially gathering information for further attacks.