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Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after damage to energy system

Emergency power outages continue in Odesa after Russia’s attacks damaged the city’s energy system, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 10:23 AM

Shahed drones target energy and port infrastructure in Odesa and Izmail, fires erupt

Russian forces massively attacked Odesa with drones overnight into Dec. 26. A strike hit an infrastructure site, sparking a fire, city governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram.

26 December 2025, 12:42 PM

Dozens of Russian drone hit Odesa Oblast overnight

Russian forces carried out another massive drone attack on Odesa overnight, targeting and setting on fire an infrastructure facility, regional Governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 08:34 AM

Oil-like stains and dead birds found on beaches in Odesa after Russian drone attacks

Oil-like spots and dead birds have been found on two beaches in Odesa. Relevant services are working at the scene, Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, said on Dec. 24.

24 December 2025, 10:31 AM

Russian drone barrage knocks out power in Odesa

An overnight Russian drone attack damaged Odesa’s critical infrastructure, leaving one of the city's districts partially without electricity, regional Governor Serhiy Lysak reported early on Dec. 22, posting photos from the site on Telegram.

22 December 2025, 08:30 AM

Seven killed in Russian missile attack on Odesa

The Russian military attacked port facilities in Odesa with ballistic missiles, killing seven people and wounding 15, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Dec. 19.

20 December 2025, 01:05 AM

Russian drones hit Odesa rail hub

Russian forces targeted railway infrastructure in a massive overnight drone attack on Odesa, Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi reported on Facebook on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 10:45 AM

Russian drones knock out power, heat in Odesa

Russian forces carried out another massive drone attack on Odesa, damaging critical infrastructure and leaving one of the city’s densely populated districts without electricity, water, and heating, regional Governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram shortly after midnight on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 09:17 AM

Russia attacks Odesa with Kinzhal missiles for first time

Russian invaders launched Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles at the southern city of Odesa for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Monitor Telegram channel reported on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 01:17 PM

Russian drones cut power and water in Odesa

Parts of Odesa were left without electricity and water after a Russian drone attack on the city and its suburbs, regional Governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 08:18 AM

Russian attack shatters residential quarter in Odesa

At least six people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Dec. 4, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

4 December 2025, 08:01 AM

Ukraine's SBU detains four pro-Kremlin propagandists, including two Odesa officials

Ukraine's SBU Security Service arrested four pro-Kremlin propagandists in different regions, including two deputy heads of the Odesa City Council, the SBU announced on Telegram on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 05:01 PM

Russian drones injure five in Odesa

At least five people, including a child, were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Nov. 21, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

21 November 2025, 08:54 AM

Four Odesa city officials face charges for embezzling over $40K for military supplies

Police investigators have charged several officials from the Odesa City Council with allegedly embezzling more than 1.6 million hryvnias (about $40,000) during procurement for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Police of Ukraine said on Oct. 31.

1 November 2025, 12:58 PM

Court places former Odesa mayor Trukhanov under house arrest

A Ukrainian court has placed former Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov under 24-hour house arrest and ordered him to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 10:31 PM

Odesa authorities hide Pushkin monument in wood panels

Odesa municipal workers enclosed a monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in the city center with wooden panels, the city hall press service told news outlet hromadske on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 06:16 PM

Former Odesa mayor Trukhanov charged with negligence, report says

Two weeks after being stripped of Ukrainian citizenship, Former Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov was charged with official negligence on Oct. 28, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported, citing unnamed sources.

28 October 2025, 11:50 PM

NV sources: Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov held three Russian passports, new documents reveal

Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov possessed at least three internal Russian passports, according to copies of official documents obtained by NV from law enforcement sources on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 06:22 PM

SBU nabs FSB agent plotting Russian attacks on Odesa

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service arrested a 52-year-old local in Odesa recruited by Russia’s FSB Federal Security Service to gather intelligence for a planned missile and drone attack on the port city, the SBU reported on Telegram on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 05:31 PM

Serhii Lysak appointed head of newly created Odesa Military Administration

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Serhii Lysak, the now-former head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, to lead the newly established Odesa City Military Administration. The appointment was formalized by a presidential decree published on Oct. 15 on the presidential office’s website.

15 October 2025, 12:47 PM

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