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Odesa, a crucial region in Ukraine, has recently faced intense challenges due to ongoing Russian aggression. The area has suffered from multiple drone attacks that have targeted energy infrastructure, causing widespread damage and igniting fires. Furthermore, recent adverse weather conditions have exacerbated the situation, leading to significant human and material losses. Amidst this turmoil, political tensions have surged, with officials under scrutiny for negligence. The security situation remains volatile as the Ukrainian security services continue to dismantle pro-Russian networks and thwart potential terrorist activities. Residents and authorities grapple with this multifaceted crisis, emphasizing the resilience and determination of Ukraine to safeguard its sovereignty.

What recent attacks have targeted Odesa?

Odesa has faced several recent attacks involving drones and explosions targeting critical infrastructure. These assaults have inflicted damage on energy facilities and residential areas, leading to significant challenges for the city's residents and authorities. The ongoing aggression forms part of the broader conflict affecting Ukraine.

How has the weather impacted Odesa recently?

Odesa has experienced severe weather, resulting in significant flooding and tragic losses. Heavy rainfalls led to infrastructure damage, disruptions in transportation, and fatalities. The city's emergency services undertook extensive search and rescue operations, highlighting the severe impact of environmental conditions on the region.

What political developments are occurring in Odesa?

Political tensions in Odesa include significant scrutiny of local officials for possible negligence amid recent disasters. Additionally, changes in local governance are underway, such as the reassignment of mayoral duties due to citizenship issues. These developments reflect the complex governance challenges in the region.

What are the security concerns in Odesa?

Security concerns in Odesa focus on ongoing risks from Russian espionage and sabotage activities. Ukrainian security services have recently detained several pro-Russian agents involved in espionage and potential terrorist activities, underscoring the persistent threat to regional stability and safety.

What measures are taken to address Odesa's challenges?

The Ukrainian government and local authorities are actively working to mitigate the challenges in Odesa. Efforts include enhancing security measures, providing humanitarian aid, and allocating resources for infrastructure repair. Simultaneously, law enforcement continues to dismantle espionage networks targeting the region.

What role does Odesa play in Ukraine's broader conflict?

Odesa holds a strategic position in Ukraine's broader conflict due to its geographical location and infrastructure significance. It serves as a critical target for Russian aggression, reflecting its importance in political and military contexts. The city's resilience remains a testament to Ukraine's broader struggle for sovereignty.

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News Odesa, Odeskyy district, Odeska region

Son of Odesa ex-mayor Bodelan wanted in House of Trade Unions arson case The National Police has updated its wanted list with one more person: former chief of State Emergency Service Department in the Odesa region, son of former Odesa mayor Volodymyr Bodelan. The case concerns the investigation of the tragic fire in the House of Trade Unions in Odesa, May 2, 2014. 9 212 41 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

судья зварич Odesa judge who was found out bribe-taker by NABU attempted suicide, - head of Judicial Council The Judicial Council has announced a suicide attempt by Malynovskyi district of Odesa city judge Oleksii Buran, who is suspected of bribe-taking. 55 395 226 Incidents

одесса диверсанты SBU detained five “LPR” subversives planning terrorist attacks in Odesa. PHOTOS The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine detained five subversive group members of the so-called “LPR” in Odesa, who were plotting terrorist attacks in south-eastern Ukraine. 79 867 82 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

марушевская Free access to Odesa port blocked for unknown reasons. Yanukovych-era scheme is back, - Marushevska The Odesa customs office has addressed the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) with respect to blocking free access to Odesa port. 50 710 94 Ukrainian Politics

одесса инкассаторы Identity of CIT van attacker established. He had no accomplices, shot himself when trapped, - Police Officers of the Prymorskyi police precinct in Odesa are investigating the attack on the Raiffeisen Bank Aval CIT service van in Odesa. The proceedings were launched into an act constituting an offence recognized as premeditated murder and robbery. 64 416 60 Incidents

одесса инкассаторы Police updated number of victims of attack on CIT van in Odesa: one person killed, one wounded The driver of the cash-in-transit van was killed and the guard was wounded as a result of a robbery. The guard's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. 26 676 35 Incidents

одесса инкассаторы Two killed in CIT van robbery in Odesa. PHOTOS In Odesa, a group of unidentified persons committed an armed attack on a cash-in-transit minivan. 183 889 227 Incidents

одесса савченко Activists tried to storm Russian consulate in Odesa: law enforcers used tear gas. PHOTOS A #FreeSavchenko rally at the Russian consulate in Odesa ended in clashes between activists and police. 59 546 235 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

вмс выпуск украины академии курсанты-нахимовцы Nakhimov Naval Academy cadets, who sang Ukrainian anthem as Russian flag was raised in Crimea, graduate from Odesa Naval Academy. PHOTOS 32 cadets of the Odesa National Naval Academy, who refused to violate the oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people in Sevastopol, Crimea, two years ago, have been granted lieutenant shoulder straps and dirks. 39 148 104 Incidents

дтп Drunk Mercedes driver crashed storefront in Odesa while fleeing from police. PHOTOS A car accident occurred in Odesa late night Sunday. 133 400 547 Incidents

саакашвили "SBU declared war on us after we cut off their corrupt income sources in Odesa," - Saakashvili Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili says he has been under surveillance of the Security Service of Ukraine and is set to refuse from its protection. 28 552 56 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

PGO refers inquiry into Buzyna murder to Odesa police The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has referred the investigation into the murder of journalist Oles Buzyna to Odesa police. 10 233 84 Previously in trend: Kalashnykov and Buzyna murder

марушевская Four Odesa customs officers caught on forgery, - Head Marushevska Odesa customs head Yuliia Marushevska has sent the materials of an official probe into the forgery of documents by customs officers and an "uncontrolled export of timber" in 16 containers from Ukraine to China to the regional prosecutor's office. 19 106 75 Incidents

PGO cancels Saakashvili's questioning in "walnut mafia" case The Prosecutor General's Office has cancelled the questioning of the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili. 11 481 63 Ukrainian Politics

зубко Ukraine’s Deputy PM pulls Saakashvili to pieces for his absence in Odesa during weatherbeat Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing of Ukraine Hennadii Zubko has stressed that heads of the regional state administrations must be in their regions during bad weather that is currently prevailing. 42 832 193 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

ога одесская Law enforcers conducted search of Odesa Regional State Administration The Odesa Regional State Administration have been searched today, Jan. 13. 33 851 45 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Pig flu claimed lives of 15 people in Odesa over three weeks 15 residents of Odesa died from influenza or complications from it (pneumonia) in the period from Dec. 23, 2015 to Jan. 12, 2016. 22 180 59 Health

саакашвили Saakashvili publicly dismissed adviser, asked for probe Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili has fired his adviser Volodymyr Rieznik for having illegally endorsed financial documents. 70 169 220 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Destructive forces are trying to undermine situation in the south of Ukraine, – General Staff speaker Selezniov Certain destructive forces are trying to undermine the situation in the south of Ukraine. 45 523 219 Ukrainian Politics

взятка одесса Odesa region official nabbed accepting massive bribe. PHOTOS The officers of Ukraine's Security Service and prosecutor's office have caught acting director of infrastructure and housing department of the Odesa regional state administration Tetiana Marchenko while receiving a large bribe. 108 351 361 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

ураган армия одесса военные град вооружение техника военная Grads and Uragans to reinforce Odesa coastal defense. PHOTOS Multiple launch rocket systems have arrived in Odesa to reinforce a Naval Forces unit stationed in the region. 65 360 229 Ukrainian Politics

взятка Defense Ministry officials detained in Odesa while receiving half million hryvnia bribe, - National Police. PHOTO CEO of the state enterprise of the Ministry of Defense and his deputy have been detained red-handed when they were receiving half a million hryvnia bribe in Odesa today, Dec. 4. 56 490 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

одесса Ukraine's fastest administrative service center threatened with closure, - Odesa Deputy Governor Borovik. PHOTOS Odesa Administrative Service Center, considered to be Ukraine's most modern and fastest facility of the kind, is under threat of closure. 64 681 124 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Four Odesa patrol policemen dismissed for separatist content in social networks Four patrol police officers have been fired in Odesa for anti-government content in social networks. 45 681 163 Incidents

коррупция саакашвили Odesa's Georgian Governor, by VICE News. VIDEO Ukraine's government has hired a number of foreigners to head government agencies, ministries and even an entire region in the hopes that their status as outsiders will make them less susceptible to the temptation to award contracts to their best friends. 184 0 Ukrainian Politics

янтарь марушевская amber marushevska 59 kilos of smuggled amber worth of 9 million UAH seized at Odesa customs. PHOTOS A woman carrying 59 kilos of amber was detained in the Odesa airport. 16 350 19 Incidents

Corrupt officials leave Odesa customs as rules change, - authority head Marushevska Head of the Odesa customs Yuliia Marushevska focused efforts on establishing clear procedures, recruiting fair people, and firing those accustomed to receiving bribes rather than work. 16 847 57 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Ukraine failing to probe pro-Russia protesters deaths, panel says, - Bloomberg Ukrainian authorities are failing to adequately investigate 48 deaths, including of 42 pro-Russian protesters, in the Black Sea port of Odessa in May 2014, according to an international panel set up by the Council of Europe. 22 683 135 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

Saakashvili on voting in Odesa: "We are dealing with large-scale fraud and criminal attempt to cover tracks" The court's delay in deciding on complete seizure of rigged election protocols is an attempt to cover the tracks of a large-scale fraud. 49 365 285 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

суд судья правосудие Four judges refuse considering lawsuit of Odesa mayoral candidate Borovik, - Ukraine’s Committee of Voters Four judges have disqualified themselves when considering the appeal of candidate for mayor of Odesa, adviser to the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Sasha Borovik against the election results. 24 514 90 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Court refused Borovyk to recount votes at elections of Odesa mayor District Administrative Court of the Odesa region rejected the claim to recount votes filed by the candidate for mayor of Odesa Oleksandr Borovyk. 20 851 116 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

саакашвили Odesa Governor Saakashvili says 80 protocols corrected in favor of winning mayor Trukhanov Voting results in Odesa mayor election might be incorrect, for at least 80 polling stations saw falsifications during vote counting. 47 171 221 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

труханов Trukhanov leading in Odesa mayoral election as 25% of votes processed 51.5% of voters supported Hennadii Trukhanov, 23.7% - Oleksandr Borovyk, 7.7% - Eduard Hurvits in the mayoral election in Odesa after 25% of ballots have been counted. 74 635 309 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Voters bribed near polling station in Odesa, - Interior Ministry The fact of bribing voters by an unknown woman near the polling station in the premises of Odesa secondary school No. 67 was reported to the Suvorov district police department. 6 166 45 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

кивалов Odesa court helps Kivalov escape justice, - Saakashvili The Prymorskyi district court of Odesa stands by former Party of Regions MP Serhii Kivalov. 20 942 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Odesa Governor Saakashvili

наручники Medical university teacher involved in attack at SBU in Odesa. PHOTOS The police have detained a group of pro-Russian terrorists in Odesa involved in the bombing outside the building of Ukraine's Security Service regional department on Sept. 27. 105 187 267 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

"We tried to climb up, but the waves washed us off the hull" – 'Ivolha' boat passengers comment on tragedy Survivors of the Ivolha boat accident, who were taken to the hospital, disclosed some details of the tragedy. 88 187 86 Previously in trend: Zatoka tragedy

саакашвили одесса бутусов герой украины народный награждение "This is Ukrainian people's basic instinct - fighting for every piece of their homeland," - Orders of "National Hero of Ukraine" awarded in Odesa. PHOTOS Oct. 13, a ceremony of awarding the Order of "National Hero of Ukraine" took place in the Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. 14 786 97 Ukrainian Politics

герой украины народный Awarding Orders of "National Hero of Ukraine" to take place today in Odesa. PHOTOS The 10th ceremony of awarding the Order of "National Hero of Ukraine" will be held today in Odesa. 12 925 20 Ukrainian Politics

саакашвили Kivalov will not run for mayor because of election fraud record – Saakashvili. VIDEO Serhii Kivalov has withdrawn his name from the ballot at election of Odesa mayor because of election fraud criminal record actualized by the regional prosecutor's office. 25 760 133 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Kivalov withdrew from Odesa mayor election Odesa mayoral candidate Serhii Kivalov wrote on Facebook that he will not participate in Odesa mayor election. 28 556 174 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

россия политика независимость приднестровье There were plans to take ‘little green men’ to Odesa – Hrytsak There were plans to take ‘little green men’ from Transnistria to the Odesa region under the leadership of a Ukraine people's deputy. 104 374 283 Ukrainian Politics

одесса бпп шаманов Odesa city council candidate from Petro Poroshenko Bloc Dmytro Shmanov tried to get his son off road accident and insulted police officers. VIDEO Odesa city council candidate from Solidarnist party Dmytro Shmanov together with his wife interfered with police and Interior Ministry operatives' work during examination of a road accident site. The accident was caused by his underage son, Volodymyr Shmanov. The couple also attempted to steal a piece of material evidence - a phone with which a video of the accident had been made, accusing police officers of its theft. Beware of rude language (in Russian)! 158 765 553 Previously in trend: Police workdays

комбат Gen. Petrushenko and Col. Horlo detained drunk in Odesa, dismissed from armed forces, - Poltorak A colonel and a general have been fired from the Ukrainain Armed Forces for drunk driving, Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said. 81 362 223 Incidents

Kremlin official Inal Ardzinba is in charge of separatist Bessarabian republic project, - Sakvarelidze Deputy Prosecutor General, Prosecutor of the Odessa region Davit Sakvarelidze met with the official of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Inal Ardzinba in Odesa, whom the Security Service of Ukraine had previously accused of separatism. 39 141 106 Incidents

Interception plan launched after terrorist act in Odesa. Police blocked all exits from the city Interception plan has been launched in Odesa after the night explosion near the SBU building. 59 702 170 Photo News

одесса взрыв теракт Odesa explosion qualified as terrorist act – Internal Ministry. PHOTOS The powerful explosion at the building of the SBU in Odesa was qualified as a terrorist act. Nobody suffered as a result of the incident. 33 594 192 Photo News

одесса взрыв теракт Explosive device in Odesa yielded 8 to 10kg in TNT equivalent – media. PHOTOS The power of the bomb which exploded last night near the SBU office in Odesa was equal to 8 to 10kg of TNT . 94 911 349 Photo News