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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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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 • 55910 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 • 49980 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 • 22013 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 • 23787 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 • 25402 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 • 35059 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 • 27856 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 • 34735 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 • 25052 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 • 31706 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 • 111841 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 • 53864 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 • 45560 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 • 32743 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 • 25603 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 • 24801 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 • 27301 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 • 24239 views
Occupants intensify reconnaissance with UAVs, try to identify targets for destruction - Humeniuk

Russian troops are stepping up reconnaissance using drones in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions to identify targets for future attacks.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 08:58 AM • 43660 views
Schedules of power outages are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions are possible in two other regions - Ukrenergo

Power outage schedules are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions may be applied in Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions due to increased consumption.

Society • March 28, 08:49 AM • 36559 views
Occupants are preparing coal mining enterprises for liquidation in Luhansk region, miners are motivated to join the Russian army - Lysogor

The occupiers are preparing coal mining enterprises in Luhansk region for liquidation, motivating miners to join the Russian army under the pretext of "saving jobs.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 08:09 AM • 50503 views
The enemy tried to attack a power facility in Odesa region and the transport infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia - the Southern Defense Forces reported details of the night attack

Russians attempted to attack an energy facility in Odesa region and the transportation infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region. Air defense destroyed 16 drones in the south.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 07:25 AM • 27319 views
Russians attacked Odesa region with a missile from the air in the morning, it was destroyed over the sea - Defense Forces of the South

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted a guided missile launched by a Russian tactical aircraft from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa region.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 07:12 AM • 28100 views
Odesa region under Russian attacks: at night the enemy sent missiles and "Shaheds", in the morning - launched missile strikes

At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with missiles and drones, but air defense destroyed some of them, with no casualties reported.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 06:57 AM • 27424 views
An explosion occurs in Odesa

An explosion occurred in Odesa, Ukraine, triggering an air raid in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, as well as reports of a missile flying toward Odesa region.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 06:16 AM • 29937 views
Ukrainian air defense destroys 26 out of 28 "shaheds" at night

Ukrainian air defense shoots down 26 of 28 Russian Shahed drones during a night attack over several regions.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 05:31 AM • 27772 views
Air defense shoots down about 15 drones during night attack in the south - Humeniuk

About 15 drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense during a nighttime Russian attack in the south of the country targeting energy and industrial facilities.

Society • March 28, 04:44 AM • 120967 views
UAH 3.7 million embezzled on restoration of energy infrastructure in Odesa region: two contractors served notice of suspicion

Two contractors misappropriated UAH 3. 7 million allocated for the restoration of energy infrastructure in Odesa region damaged by enemy shelling by forging documents on transportation costs.

Crimes and emergencies • March 27, 11:49 AM • 29227 views
After Russia's attacks in Kharkiv and Odesa regions, blackout schedules are still in place, electricity imports are planned from 5 countries

Due to grid constraints, Kharkiv and Odesa regions are subject to emergency outage schedules, but electricity imports from 5 countries are planned, and no shortage is expected in the power system.

Society • March 27, 10:19 AM • 35345 views
Due to Russian shelling, a mine in Donetsk region lost power, and electricity supply was limited in four regions

As a result of Russian shelling, a mine in Donetsk region was cut off from electricity, where 12 people were trapped, and power supply was limited in Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Khmelnytsky regions.

Society • March 27, 08:39 AM • 32130 views