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Odesa

City of Ukraine
Odesa is a large city, the administrative, economic, and cultural center of the Odesa Oblast, located on the northwestern coast of the Black Sea, near the mouth of the Dniester River and several estuaries. It is the third-largest city in Ukraine, known for its unique geographical location and multicultural population, numbering about 1 million people. The modern founding of Odesa as a port city dates back to 1794, which spurred rapid development of trade and economy. The city gained the status of a free port in 1819, contributing to its rapid growth and transforming it into a significant trade, industrial, and scientific hub of the Black Sea region.
1794
Construction of the port and city began
1810
The first city theater opened
1819
The city received free port status
1865
The Imperial Novorossiysk University was founded
1887
A new building of the Odesa Opera House opened, becoming an architectural masterpiece
1919
The Odesa Film Studio was established
1965
The city was awarded the honorary title of Hero City
2017
A new passenger terminal of the international airport opened
2019
Odesa joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature
2023
The historic city center was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
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Ukrainian air defense destroyed 9 of 12 russian drones during a night attack

The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 9 out of 12 russian drones.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 05:38 AM • 34148 views
Night attack in the south and south-eastern regions: Ukrainian air defense shoots down 7 russian UAVs

Last night, russia launched drone attacks on energy infrastructure in southern and southeastern Ukraine, but the Air Defense Forces shot down 7 enemy drones without a single hit.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 04:41 AM • 103883 views
Enemy forces attack Odesa region

russia attacks Odesa region, as reported by the head of the Odesa regional military administration, Oleh Kiper.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 12:57 AM • 59008 views
Movement of enemy UAVs in different directions on the territory of Ukraine was spotted

russian drones were spotted flying in different directions across Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 12:40 AM • 108210 views
russian drones are moving towards Odesa region

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the detection of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) moving from the Black Sea towards Odesa region (Tatarbunary district).

War in Ukraine • March 30, 12:07 AM • 105225 views
A rescuer died in Odesa while extinguishing a fire: details are being established

A rescuer was killed while extinguishing a fire in a four-story residential building in Odesa.

Crimes and emergencies • March 29, 08:15 PM • 32556 views
The area under crops in Ukraine has increased, but farmers are abandoning some traditional crops - representative of the Verkhovna Rada's agrarian committee

Over 470,000 hectares have been planted in Ukraine, with acreage increasing in Kherson and Kharkiv regions due to demining, but farmers are abandoning corn in favor of more profitable crops such as soybeans and are facing problems exporting to Western Europe due to the blocked border with Poland.

Economy • March 29, 05:18 PM • 87319 views
Start of the spring sowing season in Ukraine: more than 470 thousand hectares sown

More than 470,000 hectares have been sown in Ukraine so far, with the majority of grain planted in Odesa region as the spring sowing campaign begins amid challenges in the de-occupied and war-affected areas.

Economy • March 29, 03:44 PM • 31472 views
Defense Forces publish photos of the aftermath of the strike on Odesa, reminding of the danger of enemy aggression

A Russian missile attack on Odesa resulted in injuries to civilians, including two children, and damage to infrastructure, despite air defense efforts to shoot down the missiles.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 03:06 PM • 23614 views
Russian missile attack on Odesa: 3 people injured, including 2 children - RMA

Three people, including two children aged 15 and 10, were lightly injured as a result of falling debris from a rocket attack on Odesa and were hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 02:22 PM • 23626 views
Air strike in Odesa region: russians used X-59 guided missiles

On March 29, 2024, russian troops attacked Odesa region with two X-59 guided missiles from the Black Sea, both missiles were shot down by the Odesa Air Defense Missile Brigade, but the debris injured a 15-year-old child.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 02:17 PM • 25195 views
Air Defense Forces shoot down two missiles over Odesa, child wounded by falling debris

Two russian missiles aimed at Odesa were shot down by air defense forces, but the debris fell on the city, injuring a child.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 01:34 PM • 26584 views
Enemy shells Odesa region in broad daylight: Kiper tells about the situation in the region

According to the head of the Odesa regional military administration, the enemy continues to shell Odesa region.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 01:01 PM • 55903 views
Galushchenko to G7+ countries: Russians will not stop attacking the energy sector - Ukraine needs help in recovery

Russia's massive attack on March 22 caused serious damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure, requiring urgent repairs and an increase in generating capacity, especially maneuvering capacity for Kharkiv and Odesa, as well as strengthening air defense and physical protection of facilities.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 12:58 PM • 49964 views
Audible explosions reported in Odesa amid Air Force warnings of missile attack

Explosions have been heard in Odesa, Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 12:36 PM • 22009 views
Power engineers in Odesa restore power supply after emergency outages - DTEK

Power engineers managed to restore power supply in all districts of Odesa after emergency outages caused by damage to the energy infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 12:27 PM • 23781 views
Increased rates of tuberculosis are recorded in Ukraine - Ministry of Health

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, there is an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis in Ukraine: about 20,000 cases were registered last year, 640 of which were among children.

Health • March 29, 12:06 PM • 25399 views
Fortification is being built on a large scale, fortifications will protect not only Zaporizhzhia residents - Fedorov

In the Zaporizhzhia region, military and civilian engineers are working in three shifts to build fortifications to protect residents and the vast front line, despite Russia's attempts to hinder construction.

Society • March 29, 11:34 AM • 35037 views
Several districts of Odesa without electricity: DTEK warns of emergency shutdown

A power outage occurred in Odesa due to significant damage to the energy infrastructure, and repairs are underway to restore power to critical infrastructure and residential buildings within hours.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 11:11 AM • 27847 views
All regions have started sowing in Ukraine - Ministry of Agrarian Policy

All regions of Ukraine have started sowing spring crops such as sunflower, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, barley, peas and oats.

Economy • March 29, 10:19 AM • 34725 views
More cargo was exported through the Ukrainian corridor in the Black Sea in 7 months than during the year of the grain agreement

Since the launch of the Ukrainian humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, 33. 8 million tons of cargo have been exported to 40 countries on 1,140 vessels, exceeding the export volume for the entire year of the Grain Initiative.

War in Ukraine • March 29, 10:08 AM • 25044 views
Russian Federation attacks gas facility in western Ukraine, more than 200 towns and villages are without power due to bad weather - Energy Ministry

There was an enemy missile attack on a gas infrastructure facility in western Ukraine, power supply was limited in two regions due to Russian attacks, and 212 settlements in five regions were cut off due to bad weather.

Society • March 29, 09:59 AM • 31686 views
Drone attack: several groups of enemy drones spotted in the Air Force

Hostile drones were spotted flying in different directions over different regions of Ukraine, triggering an air alert.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 08:37 PM • 111832 views
Russians send a submarine with 4 Kalibrs on board to the Black Sea - Southern Defense Forces

The Russians deployed a submarine missile carrier carrying up to 4 Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea, raising the level of missile threat to a very high level.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 08:28 PM • 53860 views
Not an arrival: it was loud in Odesa - an anti-ship mine exploded on one of the beaches

An anti-ship mine washed ashore on one of Odesa's beaches and exploded. Due to restrictions on people's access to the beach area in the area, there were no casualties.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 08:08 PM • 45558 views
Power engineers have created two new energy transits to power Kharkiv - Ukrenergo

According to Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, CEO of NPC Ukrenergo, the power company has created two new transit crossings to supply more electricity to Kharkiv from neighboring districts.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 07:56 PM • 32742 views
Kryvyi Rih, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa need to consume electricity sparingly - CEO of NPC Ukrenergo

The power grid is still recovering from recent hostile attacks, with the most difficult situation in Kharkiv, while Kryvyi Rih, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa are currently free of any restrictions but should consume electricity sparingly.

Society • March 28, 01:08 PM • 25542 views
UNESCO approves emergency assistance program for Ukraine

UNESCO has approved an emergency assistance program to monitor and address the environmental damage caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, mobilizing more than $66 million to restore Ukraine's cultural heritage, education and science affected by Russian aggression.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 12:06 PM • 24775 views
Kiper: Heating season in Odesa region to be gradually completed

The heating season in Odesa Oblast will gradually end on 31 March due to warming weather.

Society • March 28, 11:03 AM • 27280 views
Heating season to end in Odesa on April 7

The heating season in Odesa is scheduled to end on April 7 due to the temperature and the difficult situation in the energy sector caused by hostile shelling, said Anna Pozdnyakova, director of the Odesa City Heat Supply utility company.

Society • March 28, 09:36 AM • 24232 views