Russian missile strike kills 21, injures 73 in Odesa
A Russian missile strike on Odesa killed 20 people on March 15, the State Emergency Service reported.
Odesa
5 children killed in single attack: ‘We should never forget what Russia did’
Five Ukrainian children were sleeping peacefully in their beds on March 2 when Russia launched the overnight drone attack against their hometown of Odesa that took their lives. Some came from different families but lived in the same apartment building in the southern Ukrainian port city. Instead of waking up
Massive Russian drone attack damages infrastructure, homes in Odesa
The attack hit an infrastructure facility in Odesa and caused a fire, which emergency workers extinguished. The attack also damaged administrative buildings in the city and smashed the windows of multiple homes.
Ukraine's UN envoy: Russia trying to block maritime corridor through strikes on Odesa
Russia is trying to disrupt Ukraine's maritime corridor through constant strikes on Odesa, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya said on March 8.
Military: Russia’s missile attack on Odesa not connected to Zelensky, Greek PM visit
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Odesa on March 6 was not the reason behind Russia's missile attack on the city the same day, Nataliia Humeniuk, a spokesperson of Ukraine's Southern Operational Command, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches missile strike at Odesa during Zelensky, Greek PM visit, killing 5
Key developments on March 6: * Russia attacks Odesa during visit of Greek PM with Zelensky, 5 killed * Cameron: London ready to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian assets in UK * Military intelligence: Attack on Russian Sergey Kotov vessel injures at least 27 * Kursk Oblast mining plant damaged in drone strike, Russia
Navy spokesperson: Russian attack on Odesa port kills 5
A Russian attack on the port of Odesa killed five people, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian media outlets on March 6.
Russia attacks Odesa during Zelensky, Greek PM visit, killing 5
Russia launched a missile at Odesa during a visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 6.
Media: Zelensky to meet Greek PM in Odesa
The meeting of the two leaders will take place before the Greek prime minister's trip to Romania, the Kathimerini media outlet reported.
Authorities: 20 injured in Russia's deadly March 2 attack against Odesa
Rescue operations in the wake of the deadly attack that killed 12 people, including five children, concluded late on March 3.
Rescue operations end in Odesa with 12 killed, including 5 children, after Russian drone attack
Search and rescue operations at an apartment building hit in a March 2 Russian drone attack that killed 12 civilians, including five children, concluded at around 9 p.m. local time on March 3, according to a Facebook post by the Interior Ministry.
Two children killed in Russian attack found dead under rubble in Odesa
The bodies of a brother and sister, aged 10 and eight, killed in Russia's March 2 attack on Odesa were found under the rubble of an apartment building hit by a drone, Governor Oleh Kiper said in the evening of March 3.
Woman injured in Feb. 23 drone attack on Odesa dies in hospital
A 61-year-old woman injured in the Feb. 23 drone attack on Odesa has died from her injuries, Governor Oleh Kiper reported on March 3.
Zelensky: More children may still be trapped under rubble at site of Odesa drone attack
Three small children were already found dead on the site of the March 2 drone attack on Odesa that hit an apartment building, killing at least 10 people. The youngest of the victims was four months old.
PACE president, US ambassador condemn Russian strike on Odesa
"We must continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s barbaric war,” U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink said.
Allies' 'political games' limit Ukraine's defense, Zelensky says after Odesa attack
“Ukraine asked for nothing more than necessary to protect lives. When lives are lost, and partners are simply playing internal political games or disputes that limit our defense, it's impossible to understand. It's unacceptable,” Zelensky said.
Update: Death toll of Russian attack against Odesa rises to 4
The three other victims found dead earlier included a boy aged two to three years, a woman in her early 70s, and a man in his mid-30s.
Russian attacks kill 4, injure 13 over past day, including children
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day killed at least four civilians and injured at least 13, with children reported among the casualties, regional officials said on March 2.
UPDATED: Russian drone attack on Odesa kills 3, injures 8, children among victims
A Russian drone attack on Odesa killed three people and injured at least eight others, Governor Oleh Kiper reported on March 2.
Russian drone attack on Odesa injures 4
A Russian drone attack on Odesa injured at least four civilians, including a child, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram early on March 2.
Drone debris causes fire at infrastructure facility in Odesa
Debris from an intercepted drone caused a short circuit in the power grid of a critical infrastructure facility. A fire broke out at the site, but was soon extinguished.
Ukraine downs 12 drones, 2 missiles over southern oblasts
Russian forces targeted Ukraine's southern oblasts overnight on Feb. 24 with Shahed-131/136 attack drones and also launched Kh-59 missiles from the Sea of Azov, Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram.
Russian drone attack on Odesa kills 1, injures 3
A Russian drone attack on Odesa caused a residential building to catch fire, injuring at least three people, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram on Feb. 23.
Infrastructure Ministry: 93% of Ukrainian agricultural exports exit Ukraine by sea, river
Ukrainian farmers have exported 93% of their products through the ports in and around Odesa and on the Danube since August 2023, Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry reported on Feb. 23.
UPDATE: Russian drone attacks against Odesa kill 3
Three civilians were killed in a Russian drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram.
UPDATE: Russian drone attacks against Odesa kill 1
At least one civilian was killed in Russian drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram.
Governor: Infrastructure facility in Odesa hit in drone attack
Russian forces launched a drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, hitting an infrastructure facility, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said via his official Telegram channel.
Beach during the day, air raids at night: Summer comes to end in Odesa
Before Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian port city Odesa was a popular summer destination. Every year, tourists would flow from Ukraine and abroad, attracted by its beaches, bustling nightlife, history, and rich local cuisine. A year-and-a-half into the full-scale war, the city is getting back to its ways — with some
Business far from usual in wartime Odesa
ODESA – Odesa has always been Ukraine’s prime summer destination. Packed streets, buskers on promenades, and a relentless mass of busy restaurants and bars filled with tourists ready to party until dawn were the regular scenery in the city from early May to late September. But this summer, the loud
With mined beaches, extended curfew, Ukraine’s main tourist hub Odesa is ready to fight
ODESA – Anti-tank hedgehogs, military patrols and an extended curfew aren’t what one expects to see in Ukraine’s main sea resort. In May, Odesa, a Ukrainian port city on the Black Sea, usually rolls into the tourist season, which generates a substantial part of the city’s earnings. Now
Russian airstrike kills 8 people in Odesa, including 3-month-old (UPDATED)
At least two Russian missiles hit a military facility and a residential building in the southern city of Odesa on April 23, killing at least eight people, including a three-month-old baby, and injuring at least 18 people. One of the victims burned in his car parked near the building that
Odesa among contenders to host World Expo 2030
The Ukrainian government has entered the city of Odesa as a contender to host the World Expo in 2030. Odesa will compete against four other cities for the spot: Moscow, Russia; Rome, Italy; Busan, the Republic of Korea; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Holding a world exhibition can become a powerful
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