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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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Ukrzaliznytsia records an increase in grain transportation by sea compared to land

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

Economy • April 1, 12:14 PM • 26857 views
Sowing campaign this year is more intensive than last year - expert

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.

Economy • April 1, 11:21 AM • 26924 views
Enemy attacked high-voltage substation again, no electricity shortage - Ministry of Energy

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.

War in Ukraine • April 1, 07:07 AM • 31347 views
Electric transport returns to normal operation in Odesa

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.

Announcements • April 1, 02:34 AM • 28007 views
More than 6000 concrete pyramids a day: construction of protective structures continues in Odesa region

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.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 05:49 PM • 101153 views
Electricity supply restored to almost all subscribers in Odesa

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.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 12:15 PM • 38845 views
Odesa region: power supply restored after Russian shelling, no electricity in Odesa due to accident - DTEK

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.

Society • March 31, 09:40 AM • 76562 views
Rivne region: fragments of a downed Russian shell damaged a power pole

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.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 09:08 AM • 46418 views
Russians attacked high-voltage substations in the south: emergency power outages in Odesa region

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.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 07:39 AM • 53168 views
Russian army shells Kherson region with missiles and drones: there is damage, two people are wounded

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

War in Ukraine • March 31, 06:19 AM • 83763 views
Night attack: russia strikes in Odesa and Kherson regions, air defense destroys all 8 UAVs

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

War in Ukraine • March 31, 04:35 AM • 32903 views
Musk: russia will seize more territory in Ukraine up to the Dnipro. If the war continues, Odesa will fall too

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.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 02:44 AM • 105759 views
Recovering from russian attacks: President expresses gratitude to power engineers, repairmen and builders

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

War in Ukraine • March 30, 09:51 PM • 72644 views
russian Shahed drones attack Odesa region

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

War in Ukraine • March 30, 09:16 PM • 36925 views
Strengthening air defense in the region and the functioning of the grain corridor: Kiper shares details of meeting with French delegation

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.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 05:34 PM • 104863 views
Air Force warns of missile threat towards Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions

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.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 10:51 AM • 53341 views
Emergency blackouts canceled everywhere, restrictions still in place in Kharkiv, interruptions in Odesa region due to night attack by Russia - Energy Ministry

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.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 09:19 AM • 105390 views
Russian Federation tried to expose and bypass air defense systems - Humeniuk on night attack

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

War in Ukraine • March 30, 07:59 AM • 32356 views
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 • 34155 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 • 103890 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 • 59018 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 • 108229 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 • 105232 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 • 32558 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 • 87330 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 • 31479 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 • 23622 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 • 23632 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 • 25210 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 • 26590 views