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The Odeska 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 Odeska region involving Russian forces?

Recent incidents include multiple drone attacks by Russian forces targeting the Odeska 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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Large-scale military exercises Sea Breeze 2019 kick off in Odesa Large-scale military exercises Sea Breeze 2019 kick off in Odesa The US-Ukraine multinational exercises Sea Breeze 2019 have started in Odesa today. 1 645 14 Tech

Poroshenko dismisses Odesa governor Stepanov Poroshenko dismisses Odesa governor Stepanov President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Maksym Stepanov from the post of head of the Odesa Regional State Administration. 8 900 67 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019

Neptun cruise missile complex tested in Odesa. VIDEO&PHOTOS Neptun cruise missile complex tested in Odesa. VIDEO&PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took part in the test of the state-of-the-art Neptun cruise missile complex for hitting land and naval targets. 106 381 254 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Measles outbreak registered in Odesa region Measles outbreak registered in Odesa region 48 children have been diagnosed with measles in Shevchenkove village (the Odesa region). Parents refused to vaccinate them for religious reasons. 6 483 313 Incidents

Law enforcers nab Odesa region-based court chairperson for obtaining $6,000 by fraud, - PGO. PHOTOS Law enforcers nab Odesa region-based court chairperson for obtaining $6,000 by fraud, - PGO. PHOTOS Members of the prosecutor's office in charge of the Odesa region, together with operatives of the local Security Service Directorate and police investigators exposed fraud committed by a court chairperson. 4 330 16 Previously in trend: Grafters

Sea Breeze 2018: marines accomplish night airdrop training mission. PHOTOS Sea Breeze 2018: marines accomplish night airdrop training mission. PHOTOS On July 12, Ukrainian Naval Forces’ marines practiced night airlift delivery as part of the Sea Breeze-2018 international military exercise. 7 576 9 Incidents

Russian military convoy spotted in breakaway Transnistria next to Ukraine’s border, - expert Filipenko. VIDEO&PHOTOS Russian military convoy spotted in breakaway Transnistria next to Ukraine’s border, - expert Filipenko. VIDEO&PHOTOS A convoy of Russian armored vehicles was recorded on Tiraspol-Rybnitsa highway in Transnistria a few kilometers away from the border between Ukraine and the Russian-speaking separatist territory in western Moldova. 41 631 162 Incidents

One person killed, nine injured as two vans collide on Odesa-Spasske highway. PHOTOS One person killed, nine injured as two vans collide on Odesa-Spasske highway. PHOTOS Deadly car crash on the Odesa-Spasske highway in the Odesa region claimed one life and injured nine persons. 10 815 22 Incidents

NSDC Secretary Turchynov announces government test of advanced missile system. VIDEO&PHOTOS NSDC Secretary Turchynov announces government test of advanced missile system. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukraine's latest Vilkha missile system was test fired in the Odesa region today. 58 359 287 Incidents

Last tribute to 95th brigade soldier Sapesku killed near Avdiivka to be paid in Odesa region March 6. PHOTO Last tribute to 95th brigade soldier Sapesku killed near Avdiivka to be paid in Odesa region March 6. PHOTO A serviceman of the 1st assault battalion of the 95th separate assault airborne brigade, Vadym Sapesku was killed by an enemy sniper on the outskirts of Avdiivka on March 2. 3 766 3 Incidents

стерненко Odesa region Governor Stepanov bails out activist charged with rioting Governor of the Odesa region Maksym Stepanov posted a bail for Serhii Sternenko indicted for involvement in mass unrest in Odesa on Nov. 18. 30 845 62 Incidents

одесса аэродром Prosecutors detain Odesa military unit commander over failure to counter airfield seizure, - Matios The members of prosecutor's office detained the acting military unit commander charged with not responding to the seizure of the military unit in Odesa. The volunteer recruit in charge of the squad guarding aviation materiel storage was also detained as he violated military regulations by taking no measures to counter the attackers. 53 840 162 Incidents

похороны Fighter of 28th Brigade Maksym Kryvydenko buried in Odesa region. VIDEO Maksym Kryvydenko, a fighter of the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was buried in Sarata, the Odesa region. 19 078 22 Society

учения Odesa cadets trained to drive combat vehicles afloat. PHOTOS Cadets from the Odesa Military Academy trained to cross water barriers by combat vehicles at the seaside. 18 074 9 Ukrainian Politics

дельфины Dozens of dead dolphins found at seaside in Odesa region. PHOTOS Dozens of dead dolphins were found at the seaside in the Odesa region. They might have died because of poachers. 38 911 39 Incidents

взятка District administration chairman, official nabbed while accepting $2,000 in bribe in Odesa region. PHOTOS The chairman and an employee of Kilia District State Administration of the Odesa region were apprehended while accepting a bribe. 20 008 28 Previously in trend: Grafters

учения Airborne, Spetsnaz cadets performed landing drills in Odesa region. PHOTOS Cadets of military intelligence and special forces departments took part in an An-26 parachute jumping exercise at the Chornomorskyi training range in Ukraine's southern Odesa region. 28 356 62 Photo News

сбу Kidnapping ring members apprehended in Odesa region, - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in conjunction with the local prosecutors detained members of the crime ring who had been abducting people in the Odesa region for several years and holding them to ransom. 19 007 7 Incidents

One of 'Kurchenko case' suspects enters into plea agreement, - prosecutor's office The businessman, who was earlier detained in Dnipro City under charges of running fictitious export of petroleum products through the Odesa customs brought against him within the so-called "Kurchenko case," has entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution. 5 425 5 Previously in trend: Kurchenko’s shadow empire

взятка Odesa customs officer nabbed while accepting $800 in bribe, - prosecuting authority. PHOTOS The investigators of the Odesa region Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with officers of the Regional Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine and members of the Internal Security Department of the Regional Directorate of the State Fiscal Service apprehended a customs official as he was receiving a bribe on Jan. 30. 12 465 25 Previously in trend: Grafters

порошенко “Poroshenko has distorted information,” - District Council Head Boiko, who interrupted president's speech in Odesa The charges voiced by Poroshenko as he was introducing the new chairman of the Odesa Regional State Administration were based on distorted information provided to him by the people standing behind corruption and organized crime in the country. 93 971 266 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili Saakashvili's resignation

порошенко Poroshenko blasts Saakashvili for "empty talking" and poor work as Odesa governor During his working visit to the Odesa region, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko went negative on the work of the Odesa Regional State Administration at the time it was led by Mikheil Saakashvili. 73 337 361 Previously in trend: Odesa Governor Saakashvili

саакашвили "Poroshenko brazenly lied speaking about my work in Odesa," - Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili has harshly criticized Poroshenko's allegations on the results of his work as Odesa governor. 151 710 772 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

Poroshenko to instruct Odesa police authorities to restore order in city and region President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko intends to instruct the Odesa law enforcers to stabilize the situation in the city and across the region. 9 727 61 Incidents

погорелов Suspect in double murder in Odesa region detained, - police The suspect in the murder of a woman and a toddler has been detained in the Odesa region. 61 015 94 Ukrainian Politics

полиция Suspect in double murder in Odesa region encircled, offered to surrender, - police In the Ovidiopol district of the Odesa region, law enforcers encircled a man suspected of the murder of a woman and a 2-year old child and offered him to surrender. 57 600 117 Incidents

Former Odesa customs head Marushevska suspected of corruption, SFS conducts investigation, - Nasirov State Fiscal Service of Ukraine has initiated a probe into activities of former Odesa customs head Yuliia Marushevska due to alleged corrupt activities, as stated by its head Roman Nasirov. 32 729 155 Ukrainian Politics

контрабанда сигареты 302,000 packs of Russian cigarettes seized in Odesa region. PHOTOS Employees of the tax police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) seized smuggled cigarettes (worth a total of six millions hryvnia) in the Odesa region. 11 216 16 Society

морпехи Ukrainian marines conduct drills with Yurii Olefirenko landing ship. PHOTOS Ukrainian marines have conducted drills by participating in a sea trek of Yurii Olefirenko landing ship to Izmail. 56 752 79 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko announces contest for Odesa governor President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has announced an open competition for the position of chairman of the Odesa Regional State Administration. 5 039 31 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

обыски SBU raids marine terminal in Odesa region owned by Russian businessman. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducts searches in the offices of a private marine terminal, apartments and houses of its management in the Odesa region. 39 839 57 Incidents

дтп Four people killed in car crash near Odesa. PHOTO A passenger car and a minivan crashed in the Odesa region. Four people died in the accident. 28 124 26 Incidents

Heads of Odesa region district administrations resign after Saakashvili quits Some heads of district state administrations (ODA) in the Odesa region have announced their intention to resign after Mikheil Saakashvili quit as Odesa governor. 24 258 53 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

марушевская Marushevska resigns as head of Odesa customs office Yuliia Marushevska has filed a statement of resignation from her post of the Odesa customs head. 97 742 241 Ukrainian Politics

саакашвили "The fight is just beginning," - Saakashvili's key gains as Odesa governor. VIDEO Odesa former governor Mikheil Saakashvili has published a video highlighting his major achievements while in office. 33 470 176 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

Saakashvili's duties to be temporarily performed by his deputy Bobrovska Solomia Bobrovska, Mikheil Saakashvili’s 27-year-old deputy, will become Acting Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration. 10 862 50 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

"I will neither criticize nor protect him," – PM Hroisman on Saakashvili’s resignation Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman says he is more concerned about the situation in the Odesa region than the resignation of Saakashvili. 24 163 155 Previously in trend: Saakashvili's resignation

саакашвили Saakashvili resigns as Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili has resigned from the post of governor of the Odesa region. 513 131 1 481 Ukrainian Politics

лорткопанидзе Lortkipanidze resigns as Odesa region police chief Head of the National Police in the Odesa region Giorgi Lortkipanidze has resigned. 62 893 143 Society

черноморск Landslides destroy several houses in Chornomorsk, put entire street at risk. drone VIDEO Several houses were destroyed by landslides in Chornomorsk (former Iliichivsk), the Odesa region. No casualties are reported as residents of emergency constructions left their houses in advance. 52 268 32 Incidents

одесса Rough weather rages in Odesa region: three people killed, including child, - State Emergency Service Rough weather in the Odesa region on Oct. 12-13 caused 151 villages and towns go de-energized due to automated systems of power lines protection turning on. 93 579 0 Incidents

Investigators to scrutiny MP Skoryk’s involvement in acts of separatism, Lutsenko says The case against former Governor of the Odesa region, Opposition bloc faction MP Mykola Skoryk will not be limited by charges of involvement in the beating of protesters in Odesa on Feb. 19, 2014. 14 168 71 Incidents

деканоидзе Police apprehends Zatoka village council secretary who ordered hit of human rights activist, - Dekanoidze The human rights activist who was put a hit on acted on behalf of an Estonian businessman intending to invest several million dollars in Zatoka resort village in the Odesa Region. 39 694 62 Incidents

цыгане эвакуация погром лощиновка изгнание ромы Russian media try using child’s murder in Loshchynivka to stir ethnic conflict in Ukraine, - MP Herashchenko Each nation and nationality has a rotten apple, therefore the whole nation cannot be punished for offences committed by its particular representative. 45 426 206 Incidents

цыгане эвакуация погром лощиновка изгнание ромы Roma family evacuates belongings from Loshchynivka following bashing after 8-year-old's murder. PHOTOS A Loshchynivka Roma family returned to their village in the Odesa region yesterday to evacuate their belongings. The Roma sent three women and a child to conduct the evacuation. 42 872 70 Incidents

Suspect in murder of 8-year-old girl in Loshchynivka taken into custody, - prosecutors The court placed the suspect in the brutal murder of the 8-year-old girl in Loshchynivka village in the Odesa region in pretrial custody. 15 132 56 Incidents

одесса Odesa becoming Ukraine's new hot tourist destination, - BBC. VIDEO The southern sea port city's tourism is thriving after Russia annexed Crimea two years ago. 190 0 Entertainment

лорткипанидзе Roma to leave belongings in Loshchynivka for now, - Lortkipanidze Law enforcers continue to safeguard the homes of the Roma so that they are not looted. 65 762 260 Incidents