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Odesa
Odesa’s Sparkling Expat Community
The Black Sea port city of Odesa has always drawn foreigners to its unique qualities. Today’s expatriates, like all Odesans, deal with the war while contributing to the city’s cultural life.
Aug. 30, 2025
Odesa
Ukraine Wants to Sell Odesa Portside Plant for $108 Million
The state-owned factory specializing in production of ammonia and carbamide has been languishing for years – only supplying oxygen and nitrogen for Ukraine’s critical needs during wartime.
Aug. 27, 2025
Drones
Russia Strikes Odesa, Sumy Regions With Drones: Fires, Civilian Injuries
Russian drones struck Odesa’s Izmail and Sumy’s Okhtyrka, sparking fires and injuring civilians, including children. Ukraine opened war crimes proceedings over the attacks.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2025
Drones
2 Children Among 7 Dead as Russia Strikes Kharkiv – Odesa, Sumy Also Hit
Russian drone strikes killed five, including two children, in Kharkiv, with four Shaheds targeting one apartment building. Odesa and Sumy also hit; fires and damage reported, rescue efforts ongoing.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2025
Ukraine
Sea Mines Kill 3 Swimmers in Seaside Resort Outside Odesa
One of the men was reportedly killed 50 meters from shore in a restricted area that has continued to attract tourists despite swimming being prohibited.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2025
Energy
Russia Strikes New Trans-Balkan Gas Route Supplying Ukraine
A gas station from a new route, launched just last month to supply gas from the US and Azerbaijan, was targeted by Russian drones in Orlivka in the Odesa region.
Aug. 6, 2025
Russia
‘Pure Intimidation Tactics’: Russia’s Drones Hit Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Trigger Alarm in Romania
Overnight, Russia launched 45 drones across Ukraine, striking gas infrastructure in Odesa and a resort in Zaporizhzhia — killing 2, injuring 12, and triggering alarm in Romania.
Aug. 6, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky and Greek PM Plan Odesa Recovery
Zelensky and Greece’s Mitsotakis discussed boosting Ukraine’s air defenses and a Greek-led plan to rebuild Odesa’s port during a phone call.
Aug. 6, 2025
Russian Drone Shrapnel Kills 26-Year-Old Woman on Odesa Beach
Regional authorities said a 39-year-old man was also wounded in the attack, while emergency crews continued assessing potential additional casualties along the Black Sea coast.
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Russian Drone Attack on Black Sea Kills Sailor
June 19, 2026
Navy Denies Reports of Sea Drone Attack on Odesa
June 18, 2026
