Odesa Oblast

Nearly 40 dead dolphins wash ashore in Odesa Oblast as Russian ecocide continues

Nearly 40 dead dolphins have washed ashore in Odesa Oblast due to the devastating environmental impact of Russian naval aggression in the Black Sea, researchers from the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park wrote on June 9.

9 June, 12:49 PM

Russia launches mass drone attack on Odesa Oblast, one injured

Russia launched an overnight attack on civilian infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on June 7.

7 June, 12:25 PM

Russian drone strike damages critical infrastructure facility in Odesa Oblast

Critical infrastructure facility was damaged in Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on June 4.

4 June, 10:33 AM

Russian strike damages maternity ward in Odesa Oblast

A Russian strike damaged a maternity ward and administrative buildings at a hospital in Odesa Oblast, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on June 1.

1 June, 06:24 PM

Russian drone crashed in Romania damaged in flight, president says

Ukrainian air defenses damaged a Russian drone over Reni, Odesa Oblast, causing it to veer off course and hit an apartment building in Romania’s Galati, President Nicusor Dan said on May 29.

29 May, 07:58 PM

Russian Shahed drones strike three foreign ships, injuring crew of Turkish vessel

Russian forces targeted a Turkish cargo ship, the ANT, in the Black Sea on May 29, injuring three crew members, the Ukrainian Navy reported that same day.

29 May, 11:25 AM

Ukraine fortifies Odesa with anti-tank ditches and barriers to deter assault

Ukraine is nearing completion of miles of anti-tank ditches, bunkers, “dragon’s teeth” and barbed wire around Odesa to prepare the city for defense from all directions, the South Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defense Forces reported.

26 May, 03:36 PM

Rare night heron chicks hatch in Odesa park for first time since 2022

For the first time since 2022, chicks of the black-crowned night heron — locally known as the "kvak" — have hatched at the Tuzly Estuaries National Nature Park in southern Odesa Oblast, Ivan Rusev, head of the park's scientific research department, reported.

18 May, 01:22 PM

Ukraine busts illegal vape cartel across three regions, seizing over $2.8M in assets

Ukrainian prosecutors and law enforcement dismantled a large-scale illegal vape liquid network operating across three regions, executing more than 150 searches and seizing products, equipment, cash and financial records worth more than 125 million hryvnias ($2.83 million), Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported on Telegram on May 15.

15 May, 03:55 PM

American agribusiness ADM shuts Ukraine plant after Russian drone strike damages oil facility

ADM, the American agricultural commodities giant, has suspended operations at its oil extraction facility in Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, after a Russian drone strike damaged the plant on April 26, 2026, the company confirmed to Latifundist.com.

15 May, 03:06 PM

Russian forces launch combined strike on Odesa, seven injured

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile strike on Odesa Oblast, injuring seven people, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on May 15.

15 May, 12:47 PM

Russia strikes Odesa Oblast with missiles and drones, damaging homes and businesses

Russian forces struck Odesa Oblast with missiles and drones overnight into May 15, targeting civilian infrastructure including residential areas and businesses, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram.

15 May, 10:47 AM

Russian damages DTEK facility in Odesa Oblast; 3,000 homes without power

The Russian military struck an energy facility operated by DTEK utility company in Odesa Oblast on May 14, cutting power to about 3,000 homes, the company and regional officials said.

15 May, 01:26 AM

Russia strikes Ukrainian infrastructure in three regions with 139-drone overnight attack

Russia launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine overnight into May 13, striking infrastructure in Kharkiv, heavily targeting Odesa Oblast’s industrial facilities, and hitting an electrical substation in Poltava that left more than 6,500 households without power, Ukrainian officials reported.

13 May, 11:10 AM

Two killed in Odesa Oblast as Russia launches large-scale drone and missile attack

Two people were killed and five others injured in Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on May 3.

3 May, 08:55 AM

Russian overnight drone attack on Izmail damages hospital, injuries reported

Russian forces launched Shahed drones on Izmail, Odesa Oblast, civilian casualties reported, local administration wrote on April 29.

29 April, 08:00 AM

Ukraine, Moldova to build new Dniester River bridge

Ukraine and Moldova are interested in building a new bridge connecting Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast, and Coseuti in Moldova, Ukrainian Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on April 27.

27 April, 08:32 PM

City council deputy found dead in Odesa car

Police in Odesa Oblast are investigating the death of a city council deputy who was found dead in a car in the city’s Prymorskyi district, authorities said on Apr. 20.

20 April, 11:56 AM

Russia strikes Odesa port, damaging warehouses, tanks and burning buses

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight, injuring one person, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Apr. 18.

18 April, 11:52 AM

Russian drone attack hits biosphere reserve in Odesa Oblast

The Russian army attacked Odesa Oblast with strike drones - a fire broke out within the Danube Biosphere Reserve, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on April 17.

17 April, 12:32 PM

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