Odesa Oblast: News

News Feed

Who is Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's ombudsman walking a fine line with Russia

For Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, the evacuation of civilians from Oleshky has been a significant humanitarian achievement. Lubinets played a key role in evacuating residents from the Russian-occupied city in Kherson Oblast in late October, earning praise from people who had endured nearly five years of occupation. "Lubinets will now be a hero in Oleshky," Nina Hurova, who was evacuated with her family on Oct. 31, told the Kyiv Independent. The operation was made possible by a local ce

About Odesa Oblast

The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

Read more

News Feed