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Tainted former Odesa mayor Trukhanov charged with negligence over handling of Odesa floods, media reports

The controversial former mayor of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov, has been charged with negligence over his handling of a heavy rainstorm and flooding that devastated the coastal city late last month, various Ukrainian media outlets reported on Oct. 28. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 […]

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Odesa mayor is a Russian citizen but passport published by Ukrainian intelligence is fake, journalists claim

Based on Trukhanov’s Russian citizenship, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped him of his Ukrainian citizenship on Oct. 14. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and […]

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Russian attacks kill 4, injure 33 over past day, damaging UNESCO-protected landmarks in Odesa

Kharkiv Oblast saw the highest number of civilians affected by Russian attacks, which killed three people and injured five others. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take […]

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1 killed, 6 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa

At least one person was killed and three were injured as a fire engulfed a residential building amid a Russian drone attack on Odesa overnight on July 19. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can […]

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Russian drone strike on Odesa kill 1, injures 17, including 1 child

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian drone strikes on Odesa early June 17 killed 1 person and injured 17 others, including a pregnant woman and a child, regional authorities said. The body of a 60-year-old woman was recovered from beneath the rubble of a destroyed building. “My sincere condolences […]

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Russia launches mass drone attack on Odesa amid Kyiv’s call for civilian infrastructure ceasefire

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a mass drone strike against the Ukrainian port city of Odesa late at night on April 21, injuring at least three people, local authorities said. The attack targeted a residential building in a densely populated neighborhood, Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov reported. Fires […]

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Russian drone attack injures 5, causes fires in Odesa

A Russian drone strike on Odesa late on April 13 injured at least five people and sparked fires, damaging civilian infrastructure including a major roadway, a car repair shop, and several vehicles, regional authorities reported. “According to preliminary information, five people were injured due to the strike. They sustained shrapnel wounds and burns. Our doctors […]

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1 person dead, 3 officers injured following explosion at police station in Odesa Oblast

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. An explosion occurred at a police station in Odesa Oblast on March 23, reported regional police officials. A woman has died as a result of the explosion and three other police officers were injured in the incident, Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said. The […]

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Russia hits Odesa with drones during visit of Czech President Petr Pavel

Russia launched a mass drone strike on Odesa during a visit to the city by Czech President Petr Pavel on March 20. “I arrived in Odesa, Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian aggression since the beginning of the war,” Pavel wrote on X. Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba later said […]

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Italy and Ukraine partner on $11.9 million project to strengthen agriculture sector and food security in Odesa Oblast

Italy signed an agreement with Ukraine to launch the 11 million euro ($11.9 million) Pro.UKR project, aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural development and food security in Odesa Oblast, Agriculture Minister Vitaliy Koval reported on March 19. The project will provide local farmers, breeders, and cooperatives with new tools, technologies, and sustainable irrigation systems to strengthen […]

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Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul shot dead in central Odesa

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that is being updated. Ukrainian activist Demyan Hanul was shot dead in central Odesa, the National Police reported on March 14. Hanul, 31, was a well-known public figure, blogger, and founder of the Street Front NGO. He participated in the EuroMaidan Revolution and the May 2 clashes against […]

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Russian missile attack on Odesa damages civilian foreign vessel, casualties reported

A Russian ballistic missile struck the Odesa port on the evening of March 1, damaging port infrastructure as well as a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Panama, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported. Two port employees were injured as a results of the attack. No information was available as to the extent of […]