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The Odesa region continues to face numerous challenges amidst ongoing tensions. Recent developments include the detention of several pro-Russian agitators, including officials from the Odesa City Council, who praised Putin's actions. This highlights the persistent internal security threats within Ukraine. Additionally, the region faced a significant attack as Russian drones targeted energy and port infrastructure, resulting in injuries and substantial damage. As the conflict escalates, understanding the impact on civilians and infrastructure is crucial. Stay updated on these developments to comprehend the broader implications for Ukraine's security and stability.

What recent incidents have taken place in the Odesa region involving Russian forces?

Recent incidents include multiple drone attacks by Russian forces targeting the Odesa region's energy and port infrastructure. This resulted in injuries and significant damage, raising concerns about the region's security and stability. Additionally, there was the detention of pro-Russian agitators, including Odesa City Council officials, for supporting Russian military actions, further highlighting internal threats.

Who were the pro-Russian agitators detained in Odesa?

The pro-Russian agitators detained in Odesa included four individuals, among them officials from the Odesa City Council. These individuals were involved in activities that praised Putin and justified the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, signaling a serious concern for Ukraine's internal security.

How have Russian drone attacks affected Odesa's infrastructure?

Russian drone attacks have significantly impacted Odesa's infrastructure by targeting critical energy and port facilities. These attacks have caused damage and disruption in the region, leading to injuries and posing a continuous threat to both civilian and essential infrastructure in the Odeska area.

What were the consequences of the attacks on Odesa's port infrastructure?

The attacks on Odesa's port infrastructure by Russian forces using drones resulted in fires and damage to essential facilities. These incidents have disrupted port operations and have added to the logistical and economic challenges facing the region amidst the ongoing conflict.

How is the Ukrainian government responding to internal threats in Odesa?

The Ukrainian government, through the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), continues to tackle internal threats in Odesa by detaining individuals who support pro-Russian activities. This includes actions against agitators and officials who publicly praise aggressive actions by the Russian Federation, ensuring that national security is maintained.

What measures are in place to protect Odesa from further drone attacks?

To protect Odesa from further drone attacks, the Ukrainian military has deployed air defense systems and increased surveillance to detect and intercept incoming threats. These measures aim to safeguard critical infrastructure and minimize the impact of hostile actions by Russian forces in the region.

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In the Odesa region, a truck fatally injured two soldiers Fatal accident at checkpoint: two soldiers near Odesa fatally hit by truck. VIDEO On the morning of 17 October, near the village of Sukhyi Lyman in the Odesa region, a truck hit two soldiers near a mobile checkpoint. One died at the scene, the other - in an ambulance. The police are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy. 10 836 57 Previously in trend: Traffic accident at checkpoint

Yak-52 rams drone with its wing Yak-52 light aircraft shot down Russian "ZALA" reconnaissance drone with its wing. VIDEO In Odesa region, the crew of a Ukrainian Yak-52 light aircraft used to counter enemy drones has carried out a unique air ramming attack. 11 662 39

Who replaced Trukhanov and is performing his duties? Since 16 October, duties of Odesa mayor have been performed by city council secretary Ihor Koval Since 16 October, the duties of the Odesa mayor have been performed by the secretary of the Odesa City Council, Ihor Koval. 2 906 34 Previously in trend: Citizenship of Odesa Mayor Trukhanov

power outages Emergency power outages in effect across all regions of Ukraine – Ukrenergo (updated) Emergency power cuts have been introduced in Kyiv and across all regions of Ukraine (except for Donetsk region and part of Chernihiv region). 97 0

Will Trukhanov remain Odesa mayor? CEC responds Trukhanov’s powers to be terminated once Odesa City Council receives presidential decree revoking his citizenship – CEC The powers of Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov will be terminated once the Odesa City Council receives the text of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree revoking his citizenship. The duties of the mayor will be temporarily carried out by the city council secretary. 2 103 35 Previously in trend: Citizenship of Odesa Mayor Trukhanov

traitor from Odesa Enemy spotter preparing new missile and drone attack on Odesa detained, - SSU. PHOTO SSU CI detained another Russian agent in Odesa. At the request of the FSB, he was collecting coordinates for a new missile and drone attack on the city. 2 080 10 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia

Serhii Lysak will head the Odesa CMA Zelenskyy approved creation of Odesa CMA and appointed Lysak as its head, - decrees (updated) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Serhii Lysak from the post of head of the Dnipropetrovsk RMA. 8 019 60

People in Odesa took to the streets to protest against Hennadiy Trukhanov Hundreds of Odesa residents rally against Mayor Trukhanov after he was stripped of Ukrainian citizenship. PHOTOS On the evening of 14 October, a protest against Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov, who was revoked of his Ukrainian citizenship by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, took place near the Odesa City Council. 9 813 76 Previously in trend: Citizenship of Odesa Mayor Trukhanov

Zelenskyy was asked to create Odesa CMA. His response to the petition Zelenskyy responded to petition to create Odesa CMA: He requests Syrskyi and Kiper to review necessity President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition regarding the creation of a city military administration in Odesa. 1 664 17 Previously in trend: Creation of Odesa CMA

The SSU and police seize psychotropic substances during a search of a drug laboratory SSU and National Police exposed 12 members of drug syndicate that traded in heavy psychotropic drugs in various regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police neutralised an organised criminal group that was engaged in the sale of drugs and heavy psychotropics throughout Ukraine. 1 114 4 Previously in trend: Drug manufacturing and distribution distribution of drugs

Hennadii Trukhanov Petition to revoke Odesa Mayor Trukhanov’s Ukrainian citizenship appears on president’s website A petition titled "On terminating the Ukrainian citizenship of Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov" has been registered on the website of the President of Ukraine. 4 041 59 Previously in trend: Deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship Citizenship of Odesa Mayor Trukhanov

Enemy attack on Odesa region: 5,000 m² of fire, one person injured Russian attack on Odesa region: large-scale fire and damaged infrastructure, one person injured (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS Russia has attacked civilian facilities in Odesa region again. A fire engulfed more than 5,000 m² of warehouse space, with one casualty. Air defence forces shot down several drones. 3 603 2 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region

Trukhanov faces revocation of Ukrainian citizenship Russian citizen Trukhanov said that he would be stripped of his Ukrainian passport. VIDEO+PHOTOS Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov said that on 13 October, a commission under the President of Ukraine will consider the issue of possible revocation of his Ukrainian citizenship. 48 216 137 Previously in trend: Deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship

Shelling of Odesa region Russian attack on Odesa region: woman wounded, gas, and energy infrastructure damaged, district administration building damaged, recreation centre burned down. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 12 October, the Odesa region was subjected to another attack by Russian occupiers with attack drones. Despite the active work of air defence, which shot down most of the enemy targets, there were hits to civilian and energy infrastructure. 1 342 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of energy and gas infrastructure Shelling of Odessa region

UAV attack on Odesa region Night attack on Odesa region: damaged houses and energy infrastructure. PHOTO At night, the enemy attacked the energy and civilian infrastructure of the Odesa region. Damage was recorded. 1 690 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region

Odesa without power Drone attack on Odesa and region: local power outage in city On the night of 11 October, Odesa came under a massive attack by Russian attack drones launched from the Black Sea, and a series of explosions occurred. The enemy tried to attack energy infrastructure facilities. 2 853 12 Previously in trend: ttacks on the energy sector

Ruscists attacked Chornomorsk: blackout in the community Chornomorsk in Odesa region left without power after Russian attack After a night-time drone attack, Chornomorsk in the Odesa region was left without electricity. 1 225 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Shahid attack on Odesa region: large-scale fires Large-scale fires and 5 victims: Russia attacked Odesa region with "Shaheds". VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops attacked the Odesa region with drones at night, causing large-scale fires. 3 383 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Odesa returns to full-time education on Thursday, October 9 More than a week after a catastrophic downpour: full-time education resumes in Odesa On Thursday, October 9, all educational institutions in Odesa will resume in-person classes after a break caused by bad weather. 371 1 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Police uncover transnational fraud network in Odesa In Odesa, prosecutor’s office, together with police, shut down investment call centre that defrauded citizens of Kazakhstan. VIDEO+PHOTOS Prosecutors of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office have served suspicion notices to 9 people who defrauded foreigners through an investment scheme. 2 478 8

Search and rescue operations completed in Odesa Search operations have been completed in Odesa after natural disaster: over 380 people rescued, and 10 died. PHOTOS Rescuers have completed search operations in Odesa. Emergency and recovery operations are underway. Andrii Danyk, Head of the State Emergency Service, is working at the site of the natural disaster. 4 027 7 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities on 2 October Massive Russian strike on Ukrzaliznytsia: train driver injured in Odesa, some trains to Chernihiv and Sumy delayed On the night of 2 October, Russian occupiers massively attacked "Ukrzaliznytsia" facilities in a number of regions with drones. 6 039 15 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities

Night drone attack on Odesa: fire and power outage in the city Occupiers launched massive attack on Odesa with drones, targeting critical infrastructure. VIDEO On the night of 2 October, Russian invaders attacked Odesa with drones and struck at the region's energy infrastructure. 4 448 23 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Odesa

Severe weather in Odesa Severe weather in Odesa: death toll rises to 10 In Odesa, the death toll from the severe weather has risen to 10, and more than 1,000 people have sought assistance. 3 738 7 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Svyrydenko Cabinet of Ministers is ready to allocate funds from reserve fund to overcome consequences of bad weather in Odesa - Svyrydenko The Cabinet of Ministers, if necessary, is ready to allocate funds from the state budget reserve fund to overcome the consequences of the bad weather in Odesa. 604 7 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Severe weather in Odesa: Ukrzaliznytsia employee killed Ukrzaliznytsia employee killed amid severe weather in Odesa Nine residents of Odesa were killed in the severe weather, including an employee of Ukrzaliznytsia. 2 153 2 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

mourning Day of mourning declared in Odesa region on October 2 October 2 has been declared a day of mourning in Odesa region following the deaths of nine people caused by severe weather. 1 198 3 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Bad weather in Odesa Zelenskyy instructed Kuleba to verify facts preceding tragedy in Odesa: 9 people died due to bad weather, fate of one person is unknown. PHOTOS Rescuers are working to eliminate the consequences of the bad weather in Odesa. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba to investigate the circumstances of the disaster. 4 259 25 Previously in trend: Bad weather in Odesa

Bad weather in Odesa: heavy rain, clean-up operations Rain floods Odesa: transport is not running, classes are being held remotely, and taxis cost 2,000 hryvnia. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rain has flooded Odesa, with 1.5 times the monthly rainfall recorded. To prepare for the bad weather, all city utilities were put on high alert in the evening of 29 September, Censor.NET reports. 12 100 107

Bad weather in Odesa, flooding and cleanup efforts Rainfall in Odesa: over 230 people rescued, dozens of cars evacuated, work will continue throughout night Due to heavy rainfall in Odesa and the Odesa district, emergency services rescued 231 people and evacuated 46 vehicles from the water, including three ambulances. According to Censor.NET, this was announced by the head of the Odesa RMA, Oleh Kiper. 3 623 2

Bad weather in Odesa, flooding and cleanup efforts Bad weather in Odesa: 23-year-old girl may have been swept away by floodwaters, search operation continues In Odesa, during heavy rains, a 23-year-old girl could have been swept away by the floodwaters, and divers from the State Emergency Service are continuing their search for her. 4 419 1 Previously in trend: Rescue operations by SES

Bad weather in Odesa Family of five died in Odesa due to bad weather: they were swept away by wave A family of five died as a result of bad weather in Odesa. Their house was hit by a wave and they were unable to get out. 9 819 21 Previously in trend: Rescue operations by SES Bad weather in Odesa

Bad weather in Odesa Bad weather in Odesa and surrounding area: 9 dead reported, including child. VIDEO+PHOTOS For almost a day, rescuers have been eliminating the consequences of the bad weather in Odesa and Odesa district. 14 274 45

Persons who had taken possession of the money of released prisoners of war exposed Fraudsters who had defrauded soldiers released from captivity and stolen about million hryvnias exposed. VIDEO&PHOTOS Police officers exposed a criminal organisation that fraudulently seized the funds of servicemen released from Russian captivity. 6 779 30

draft dodgers Six men of conscription age detained by border guards in Odesa region while heading to Moldova. PHOTO Operatives of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service in the Podilskyi district of Odesa region stopped a minibus carrying a driver and six men of conscription age. The driver intended to illegally transport the passengers to the Transnistrian section of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. 1 303 11 Previously in trend: Detention of border violators

Wine factory destroyed in Odesa region Russian attack on Odesa region destroys production facility and finished-goods warehouse at wine factory. PHOTOS As a result of a nighttime Russian drone strike in the Odesa region, a winery's workshop and finished goods warehouse were destroyed. 3 393 26 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region

The SSU detained an associate professor in Odesa who coordinated Russian strikes University associate professor adjusted Russian strikes on Odesa and planned escape to Russia, - SSU. PHOTO An FSB agent who adjusted ruscists' attacks on the city and recruited members of the Defence Forces was detained in Odesa. She was planning to flee Ukraine. 12 536 93 Previously in trend: Detention of adjusters

railway carriage, Ukrzaliznytsia Due to shelling in Odesa region, "Ukrzaliznytsia" canceled number of trains On Friday, 26 September, a number of trains were cancelled in the Odesa region due to damage to the energy infrastructure caused by Russian shelling. This concerns suburban trains. 1 085 4 Previously in trend: Shelling of Ukrzaliznytsia facilities

Russians attacked Odesa region with suicide bombers. Fire broke out Russia attacked the transport infrastructure of Odesa region: fire broke out Russian occupiers attacked the Odesa region with strike drones at night. 1 032 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

The SBU has dismantled another scheme to evade mobilisation in southern Ukraine SSU detained leadership of the "renewed MSEC" in Odesa region, which was making money from draft dodgers. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine dismantled another scheme of mobilisation evasion in southern Ukraine. As a result of complex measures in Odesa region, the SSU detained the head and two members of a local expert team for assessing the daily functioning of a person (formerly the MSEC) who were selling fake medical certificates. 8 397 52 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization

Odesa region after the shelling Russian troops attacked Tatarbunary in Odesa region with ballistic missiles: woman killed, there are casualties. Buildings damaged (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of Tuesday, 23 September 2025, the enemy attacked Odesa region again. 4 282 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

explosions, smoke Explosions rock Odesa and Mykolaiv: Air Force warns of ballistic threat On the evening of Monday, September 22, explosions rocked Odesa and Mykolaiv amid the threat of Russia using ballistic weapons. 1 697 4

A rocket strike on the Odesa region caused a fire Russia attacked Odesa region: a warehouse building was destroyed and fire broke out. PHOTOS On the night of 20 September, Russian invaders launched a missile attack on the Odesa region. 1 273 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

attack on TCR Man stabbed serviceman of TCR during alert measures in Odesa. Attacker fled, - regional military commissariat The day before, in Odesa, during alert measures, a man stabbed a soldier of the TCR. 3 960 82 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR

A grenade exploded in a high-rise building in Odesa, killing a man Grenade exploded in apartment in high-rise building in Odesa: man was killed. PHOTO On the afternoon of 15 September, a grenade exploded in a high-rise apartment in Khadzhybeiskyi district of Odesa. A 52-year-old man was killed. 2 710 18 Previously in trend: Explosion of grenade

Traitor from Odesa Russian spy who passed information to enemy for preparation of terrorist attacks against military in Odesa exposed, - SSU. PHOTOS The SSU detained another Russian military intelligence agent (better known as a gru) in Odesa. The offender passed the coordinates of local Defence Forces facilities to the enemy and also took pictures of car licence plates parked next to these buildings. 25 177 45 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia

The traitor was preparing a terrorist attack in Odesa Former sailor became FSB agent and planned terrorist attacks in Odesa, - SSU. PHOTO SSU CI prevented a new series of terrorist attacks in Odesa. As a result of a special operation, the SSU detained a Russian agent who was manufacturing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for explosions in the port city. 3 165 9 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

Odesa after the shelling Enemy attacked Odesa with drones: civilian infrastructure and high-rise buildings were damaged. PHOTO On the night of Sunday, 7 September, the enemy launched a massive attack on Odesa and Odesa district using attack drones. 2 409 0 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Odesa