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Reviewed verdict: Activist Sternenko found guilty on two counts, given one year's probation

Sternenko was found guilty of kidnapping and illegal firearm possession.

17:59, 31.05.2021

Ukraine expelling Russian consul in Odesa

15:15, 27.04.2021

Ukrainian Navy leaders, NATO officials meet in Odesa

The visit is aimed at ensuring security in the Black Sea region, deepening relations and cooperation between Ukraine and NATO.

12:45, 11.03.2021

Language law: Odesa officials start improving Ukrainian language skills (Video)

Public employees will study Ukrainian for almost a month, two lessons a week, after which they will receive certificates.

14:00, 03.03.2021

Odesa plant to launch assembly of military helicopters under U.S. license

The first helicopter is expected to be ready by August 2021.

18:59, 26.02.2021

Odesa activist Sternenko sentenced to seven years in prison (Video)

Sternenko's supporters have blocked the court's premises, protesting the guilty verdict.

12:45, 23.02.2021

Odesa braces for massive snowstorm (Photo)

Up to 40 cm of snow could cover the city.

11:05, 27.01.2021

Odesa mayor hospitalized with COVID-19

His condition is assessed as moderate.

19:59, 11.12.2020

Smuggled cigarettes worth over US$700,000 seized in Odesa seaport

The SBU, together with Britain's HMRC, has blocked a large-scale smuggling attempt.

18:00, 17.11.2020

Incumbent mayor Trukhanov wins mayoral elections in Odesa: Exit poll

Some 55.1% of voters cast their votes for the incumbent mayor.

23:59, 15.11.2020

"We only hospitalize patients with severe COVID-19": Odesa medics launch triage

The city hospital's chief doctor suggests this will soon be common practice across country.

11:30, 13.11.2020

Ukrainian naval intel officers hold training on British destroyer (Photo)

On October 7, HMS Dragon arrived at the port of Odesa as part of a friendly visit.

17:55, 10.10.2020

Troublesome oil tanker stranded near Odesa eventually removed (Photo, video)

The tanker with three Ukrainians on board went aground in the Black Sea near Odesa in November 2019.

11:55, 10.09.2020

Health minister slams Odesa authorities over massive festivities amid COVID-19 spike (Photo, video)

The city celebrated the anniversary of its founding.

13:10, 03.09.2020

Foreign ship with coronavirus-positive crew members enters Ukraine's Pivdenny port

Eleven sailors have tested positive for COVID-19.

17:59, 09.08.2020

Zelensky responds to Russia's demand that amendments on special status of occupied Donbas be made in Constitution

The meeting of political advisers to Normandy Four leaders in Berlin was good and substantive, the head of state believes.

17:46, 04.07.2020

SBU operative nabbed for extorting $250,000 from Odesa businessman

Perpetrators blackmailed their victim with information in an MP death probe that might hurt the businessman's reputation.

23:30, 02.07.2020

Health minister predicts new COVID-19 outbreak in Ukraine after weekend in Odesa

Odesa-based beaches and clubs were crowded with vacationers last weekend.

12:40, 30.06.2020

Cyberpolice nab Odesa man selling personal data from banking databases

The perpetrator would charge UAH 1,000 (nearly $40) per package of information inquired.

11:40, 26.06.2020

Light plane crash in Odesa caught on CCTV camera (Video)

This way, the exact time of accident was clarified.

14:40, 23.06.2020

Five people injured in hand grenade blast in Odesa region (Photos)

Police are investigating the incident.

20:55, 14.06.2020

Odesa activist charged with homicide, illegal possession of blade weapon

Sternenko says there are several expert opinions on the knife that establish it is not a bladed weapon.

15:20, 11.06.2020

Russian intelligence working to destabilize southern Ukraine – expert

An ad campaign has been launched across social networks, encouraging residents of southern Ukraine, especially the area of Bessarabia, to acquire Russian, Romanian, and Moldovan citizenship.

15:20, 10.06.2020

Odesa activist to be charged with homicide in what he claims was self-defense

The case where Sternenko is about to be probed as a suspect in the killing of one of the attackers he says were trying to murder him highlights the issue of self-defense boundaries in Ukraine.

22:40, 07.06.2020

Ukraine's new culture minister vows to sell stake in Odesa Film Studio

The statement came at a parliament meeting before deputies endorsed his nomination on June 4.

18:00, 04.06.2020

Ukraine International Airlines resuming flights between Kyiv and Odesa as quarantine eases

At stage 1, the carrier will only perform two round flights.

22:00, 03.06.2020

Two shooting incidents reported downtown Odesa on June 2 (Photo, video)

The unknown opened fire on a car.

13:15, 02.06.2020

Local media outlet discloses name of U.S.-registered buyer of Odesa stadium

The firm has up to 10 employees.

21:40, 24.05.2020

Odesa's Chornomorets stadium sold to U.S. company for US$5 mln

The U.S. company bought the stadium along with offices, a fitness center, restaurants, a hotel, and an underground parking lot.

14:50, 24.05.2020

Ukraine, Bulgaria find common language on national minority issue amid ongoing administrative reform

The Bulgarian side has noted the importance of maintaining the national, cultural and linguistic identity of the Bulgarian national minority in Ukraine.

22:00, 23.05.2020

Foreign intelligence trying to destabilize Odesa region, top security official says

Ukraine's counterintelligence operatives have been successfully countering such attempts, Bakanov assures.

19:10, 22.05.2020

SBI reports senior customs officer in Odesa detained over bribery (Photos)

He is facing charges under Part 3 of Article 368 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.

03:59, 14.05.2020

Russia insisted on putting supporters of "Russian Spring" in Odesa on swap list – MFA Ukraine

The nine persons in question had taken part in organizing deadly riots on May 2, 2014, which brought casualties but never led to the region going rogue with Russia's direct support as it happened with parts of Donbas.

13:30, 03.05.2020

Security agency prevents provocations of pro-Russian forces in Odesa

During the searches, the SBU officers found massive amounts of print with anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

16:40, 30.04.2020

Ukraine testing Neptune cruise missile system (Photo)

Radio jamming is being applied to test the warhead's resistance to e-warfare, while Su-27 (Flanker) fighter jets are also involved in drills.

16:40, 27.04.2020

Ukraine struggles to debunk fake virus news – media

Disinformation usually begins with a post on Facebook which is then shared over Telegram or Viber, two online messengers popular in Ukraine.

10:40, 30.03.2020

Fourteen soldiers wounded in Donbas delivered by medevac plane to Odesa

Five of them are in critical condition.

18:00, 26.03.2020

Odesa prosecutor tests positive for coronavirus – local media

He reportedly returned from Egypt about 10 days ago.

10:20, 24.03.2020

RFE/RL: Transdniester tycoon has Ukrainian passport, elite property in Kyiv, Odesa regions

A former KGB officer, Gusan controls through firms linked to him a 600-square-meter estate in Odesa region that he uses as a vacation home.

12:13, 24.02.2020

Dubai-based DP World acquiring 51% stake in Ukraine's TIS Container Terminal

TIS Container Terminal is one of the largest and most dynamic container terminals in Ukraine.

11:30, 14.02.2020

U.S. hands Ukrainian coast guards special equipment to protect maritime borders

The assistance will be distributed among boat crews and spec-ops forces.

19:50, 24.01.2020

Ukraine, NATO to hold joint exercise in Odesa

The parties will work out action algorithms for crisis situations that may arise in the Black Sea region.

21:50, 15.01.2020

Russians simulate missile strike on USS Ross in Black Sea – Ukraine intel

The bombers completed the maneuver typical of a cruise missile strike before returning to their home base.

15:15, 24.12.2019

U.S. Navy destroyer arrives at Odesa port

This is the eighth time a U.S. Navy ship has visited the Black Sea since the beginning of 2019.

14:00, 24.12.2019

Odesa college fire: another three bodies found under rubble

The bodies have not yet been identified.

13:40, 12.12.2019

Number of victims of Odesa college fire grows to 13

Another body was found on Wednesday evening.

23:32, 11.12.2019

Number of victims of Odesa college fire grows to 12

Four people are still missing.

10:40, 09.12.2019

Eight people still missing after Odesa college fire

The police are considering two theories: the use of malfunctioning electrical equipment and an arson attack.

16:25, 08.12.2019

Number of dead in Odesa college fire grows to eight people

Another two bodies were found under the rubble.

20:36, 07.12.2019

Updated

Number of dead in Odesa college fire grows to five people

The total number of the victims of the fire amounted to 31 people.

16:55, 07.12.2019