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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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More than 300 thousand subscribers are without electricity: Keeper about the consequences of enemy shelling

In Odesa, more than 300,000 subscribers were left without electricity as of 19:00 due to Russian missile attacks.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 06:11 PM • 30824 views
Missile attack on Odesa: enemy hits recreational area, 4 wounded reported

Russia launched a double ballistic missile strike on the recreational area of Odesa, destroying two buildings and damaging nearby houses, injuring 4 people.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 05:59 PM • 28817 views
Enemy attack on Odesa: infrastructure damaged, three women injured

The rocket attack on Odesa damaged civilian infrastructure and injured three women. As for the situation with power supply in Odesa, as of 19:00, more than 300,000 subscribers have no electricity.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 05:35 PM • 26935 views
Enemy attacks with missiles: repeated explosions in Odesa

Repeated explosions occurred in Odesa after the city was shelled by ballistic missiles from occupied Crimea.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 03:53 PM • 26383 views
An explosion occurred in Odesa - media

An explosion occurred in Odesa amid a large-scale air raid and reports of a missile being launched toward the city.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 03:36 PM • 27601 views
Air alert declared in several regions of Ukraine: threat of ballistic missile use

Ukraine has issued a large-scale air alert due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack from the south, with a missile reportedly fired toward Odesa.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 03:30 PM • 27896 views
Illegal enrichment of almost UAH 60 million: court remanded former AFU official in custody

A former high-ranking official of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was detained for illegal enrichment worth almost UAH 58 million, including a car, an apartment and 53 land plots.

Politics • March 25, 01:21 PM • 23738 views
Kiper says he is not going to hold the post of Prosecutor General

Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, says he is not going to hold the post of Prosecutor General.

Politics • March 25, 12:40 PM • 83485 views
There is no shortage of electricity, blackouts in the regions are caused by damaged infrastructure - Ukrenergo

Ukraine's energy system is operating in a balanced manner, with no electricity shortages, but blackouts in some regions are caused by damage to the power grid as a result of recent Russian attacks on energy facilities.

Society • March 25, 10:28 AM • 59208 views
Power engineers stabilize the situation in Kryvyi Rih: all homes are supplied with electricity

DTEK's power engineers managed to stabilize the situation in Kryvyi Rih and Kryvyi Rih district by restoring electricity supply to all consumers after Russian shelling.

Society • March 25, 09:59 AM • 28298 views
Fines and deprivation of license: MPs propose to increase fines for drivers for not giving way to special vehicles

Deputies propose to increase fines to UAH 5,100 and deprivation of rights for up to 10 years for failure to give way to special vehicles, such as ambulances, fire brigades, and police cars with flashing lights and sirens.

Society • March 25, 08:45 AM • 111950 views
Ukraine's Air Force shoots down 8 Shaheds in the sky over Ukraine at night

Defense forces shot down 8 out of 9 enemy attack drones over Mykolaiv and Odesa regions at night.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 07:11 AM • 29490 views
OVO: 11 injured in Mykolaiv as a result of fall of enemy drone fragments

In Mykolaiv, 11 people were injured when the wreckage of a downed enemy drone fell on the private sector. A house and two cars caught fire.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 06:35 AM • 30053 views
Emergency power outages and suspension of electric transport in Odesa region

Due to attacks by Russian drones that damaged substations in Odesa region, emergency power outages and suspension of electric transport are being implemented to prevent further overloading of equipment.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 06:13 AM • 28392 views
Mykolaiv and Odesa regions were attacked - the Southern Defense Forces reported details of the night attack

Last night, Russian troops attacked energy facilities in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions with drones, causing destruction and injuries.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 05:59 AM • 28428 views
russian federation attacks Odesa: damaged energy infrastructure and part of the city without electricity

An enemy attack on Odesa damaged the energy infrastructure, leading to a partial power outage in the city.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 11:13 PM • 44276 views
russian drones are moving towards Odesa region

Ukraine's Air Force reports groups of enemy drones heading northwest toward Odesa region from the Black Sea.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 09:43 PM • 33893 views
Missile threat detected in Odesa region

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about a missile threat in Odesa region.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 09:26 PM • 101684 views
Keeper tells whether there will be a beach season in Odesa region this summer

The Odesa Regional State Administration plans to open the beach season this year, military and weather conditions permitting, providing safe places for people to recuperate at sea, as it did last year when six inspected beaches near shelters were opened.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 05:00 PM • 80868 views
Concrete pyramids and trench systems: traps for the enemy are being built in Odesa region

Modern fortifications are being built in Odesa region, including trenches, dugouts, shelters for personnel and equipment in accordance with military planning and engineering standards, as well as more than 5,000 concrete pyramids set up as vehicle traps.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 04:09 PM • 72134 views
Son of military man found among coordinators of attacks on Odesa region - Kiper

The Security Service of Ukraine has identified the son of a serviceman among the coordinators of attacks in Odesa region, despite the fact that his father is serving at the front and was wounded in the war.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 11:59 AM • 46597 views
Shelling of energy infrastructure in Odesa region: Keeper tells about the situation with electricity

Due to the shelling in Odesa region, there may be power outages, and power engineers are asking to reduce the load on the grid to bring the power system back to normal.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 10:19 AM • 39229 views
The night attack did not affect the operation of the power system, although the enemy tried to critically damage power facilities in Dnipropetrovska oblast - Ukrenergo

russia targeted energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovs'k region with missiles and drones, causing short-term interruptions in electricity and heat supply, but this did not significantly affect the overall operation of the power system.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 09:05 AM • 52206 views
Overnight, russia attacks Ukrainian ports on the Danube with drones, damaging infrastructure

At night, the enemy continued drone attacks on the southeastern regions. Air defense forces shot down 22 drones over Dnipro, Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. However, port infrastructure was damaged in some areas.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 08:02 AM • 121591 views
We see no threat from Transnistria: Kiper on the situation in Odesa region

The head of the Odesa regional state administration said that the russian "contingent" in unrecognized Transnistria does not pose a threat to Ukraine, as Ukraine has built fortifications on the border and controls the entire border area.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 08:00 AM • 119096 views
Enemy UAVs heading from the Black Sea towards Odesa region

Ukraine's Air Force informs of Shakhtys moving from the Black Sea toward the south of Odesa region.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 09:22 PM • 42852 views
Missile threat to Mykolaiv, Odesa and Kherson regions

An air alert has been declared in Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions of Ukraine due to a missile threat.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 07:53 PM • 111137 views
Halushchenko: Situation at Dniprovska HPP is complicated, occupants may repeat attacks on the dam

The Russian strike on March 22 was the largest attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the beginning of the war: more than 150 weapons were used simultaneously, causing significant damage to the Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, leading to power outages in 12 regions, with Kharkiv, Odesa, and Khmelnytsky regions suffering the most.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 02:52 PM • 38658 views
Russians again used ballistic missiles in Odesa region: no casualties or damage - Southern Defense Forces

Russians fired a ballistic missile, probably an Iskander-M, from occupied Crimea, which landed in an open area in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Odesa region, causing no casualties or damage.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 01:29 PM • 48555 views
Odesa region switches to stabilization power outages - DTEK

Odesa region is switching from emergency to stabilization blackouts. Power engineers improved the situation with power supply overnight.

War in Ukraine • March 23, 10:10 AM • 36446 views