Odesa Oblast

Russia targets Odesa’s Izmail district with drones, damages infrastructure

Russian forces launched an attack on the Izmail district of Odesa Oblast using strike drones overnight on July 16, Oleh Kiper, Odesa regional governor, reported.

16 July 2025, 12:40 PM

Russia targets Ukrainian 'Venice' in drone strike on water infrastructure

The Russian forces attacked the infrastructure of the town of Vilkove in the Izmail district of Odesa Oblast using drones, local administration reported on June 25.

25 June 2025, 02:46 PM

Russia attacks school near Odesa, kills two

The Russian military targeted a school in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast, killing two people and injuring at least 14, Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said on June 23.

23 June 2025, 08:38 PM

SBU detains GRU agent making explosives for terror attacks in Odesa Oblast

A Russian military intelligence agent was detained in Odesa Oblast for making improvised explosive devices for terrorist attacks in southern Ukraine; the tasks were carried out by a 36-year-old unemployed woman from Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, who was recruited via Telegram in search of "easy money," the SBU said on June 12.

12 June 2025, 05:54 PM

Ukrainian Air Force intercepts 49 drones in Russian mass nighttime attack

Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine, deploying 85 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs, along with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, 49 drones were neutralized, the Air Force reported on June 11.

11 June 2025, 09:57 AM

Russian drones torch homes, boats in overnight Odesa Oblast attack

Several houses, outbuildings, cars, and boats burned down after a devastating Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast overnight, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Facebook early on June 11, posting photos of the aftermath.

11 June 2025, 06:12 AM

Ukrainian Air Force shows Shahed drones elimination over Odesa overnight — video

Ukrainian air defense shot down at least seven Shahed drones over Odesa Oblast in mass Russian nighttime attack, the Air Force wrote and published a video documenting the operation on June 10.

10 June 2025, 03:20 PM

Two killed in mine explosion on beach in Odesa Oblast

Two people were killed in a mine explosion on a beach in Zatoka, Odesa Oblast, local outlet Dumska reported on June 7.

7 June 2025, 07:34 PM

Russian drones torch children’s center, school, clinic in southern Ukraine

A clinic burned down after an overnight Russian drone attack on the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram on June 5, posting photos of the aftermath.

5 June 2025, 09:32 AM

Mobile post office to replace destroyed Nova Poshta branch in Izmail

Russian attack destroyed a depot and branches of Nova Poshta using Shahed drones in Izmail, Odesa Oblast, officials reported on Facebook on May 30.

30 May 2025, 01:19 PM

Russian drone strike wipes out Nova Poshta in Izmail

A Nova Poshta postal branch was destroyed in a fire that broke out after an overnight Russian drone attack on the city of Izmail in Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Facebook on May 30, posting photos and a video of the aftermath.

30 May 2025, 09:43 AM

Russian drone strike injures teen and devastates homes in Odesa suburbs

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Odesa Oblast, damaging residential homes there, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on May 26.

26 May 2025, 09:42 AM

SBU exposes Russian spy attempting to access Ukrainian military secrets

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has exposed and arrested a 47-year-old local engineer in Odesa Oblast who was spying for the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), SBU’s counterintelligence reported on May 21.

21 May 2025, 01:58 PM

Moldovan MP pushes to reclaim Ukraine’s Budjak region for sea access

Pro-Russian Moldovan politician Victoria Furtună, linked to oligarch Ilan Shor, claimed Moldova should “return” the Budjak region in southern Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, to regain Black Sea access, according to her post on Telegram on May 18.

19 May 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian drones hit homes, fire station in Odesa Oblast

One man was injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram on May 12.

12 May 2025, 11:26 AM

Russian drone strike kills one, damages civilian sites in Odesa Oblast

The Russian drone strike targeted Odesa district - multiple civilian infrastructure suffered damage, at least one person was killed, Odesa governor Oleh Kiper reported late on May 5.

6 May 2025, 08:05 AM

Russia deploys new jet-powered Banderol drone against Ukraine

Russian forces have begun using a new jet-powered drone, dubbed Banderol, to strike Ukraine, with recent attacks focused on Odesa Oblast, according to Defense Express, citing communications and electronic warfare expert Serhii Beskrestnov on April 26.

26 April 2025, 12:01 PM

Transport paralysis hits southern regions of Ukraine amid cyclone - video

A powerful cyclone unleashed anomalous weather marked by snowfalls and icy roads across Ukraine on April 11, severely disrupting transport in Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts, Mykolaiv regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram.

11 April 2025, 03:36 PM

Poland looks to buy or lease port in Odesa

The Polish government is exploring options to purchase or lease a port in Odesa Oblast, Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister Michal Kolodziejczak told Polsat News on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Russia deliberately strikes Ukraine's energy sites leaving thousands without power — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russian forces targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts leaving nearly 4,000 people without power, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 2.

2 April 2025, 12:46 PM

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