Odesa Oblast
Russian attacks across four Ukrainian regions leave four dead and 13 injured
Four people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of Russian attacks in the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Regions (Oblasts), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported
Russian shelling kills 16 civilians and injures 57 across Ukraine on 1 September
On 1 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 16 civilians in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Sumy Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 57 more, in particular in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Odesa Oblasts
Only 196 out of 50,000 orphans on waitlist receive state housing over past 2 years
Over the two years from 2024 to 2025, regional and local programs provided housing to only 196 people. In 2025, 16 of Ukraine's 25 oblasts did not provide housing to a single person
Children killed and others wounded as Russian strikes hit Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson regions
Russian military strikes overnight and on the morning of August 4, 2026, killed and wounded civilians across the Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson Regions (Oblasts
Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Ukraine on 21 July
Russian military strikes on July 21 killed ten civilians in the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts), while at least 67 others were injured in attacks that also struck the Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy Oblasts
Russian strikes kill 12 civilians in Ukraine on 21 July
Russian military strikes on July 20 killed, 2026, 12 civilians in the Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), while at least 82 others were injured in attacks that also struck the Sumy, Kherson and Chernihiv Oblasts
Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Ukraine on 9 July
Russian military strikes on 9 July 2026 killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Odesa, Kherson and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 81 people, including in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions
Internally displaced people, citizen with disabilities and older adults living alone most likely to become homeless in Ukraine – study
Throughout April 2026, researchers surveyed 1,090 respondents in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and Lviv. Participants included homeless adults who use shelters and meal distribution points, experts working in the field, and members of the general public from across Ukraine
Russian attacks on three merchant vessels in Black Sea and kill three people
"Russia is once again demonstrating a complete disregard for international law by deliberately attacking civilian ports and commercial vessels. These strikes are not only war crimes against Ukraine but also a direct threat to international shipping security, freedom of navigation and global food security," USPA stated
Russian strikes kill four civilians in Ukraine on 13 July
The fatalities were reported in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson Regions (Oblasts), while injuries were recorded in those regions as well as the Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Odesa regions
Illegal detentions and broken ribs: Ukraine’s ombudsman details critical human rights violations during mobilization in the country
Lubinets argued that Ukraine should abandon quota-based mobilisation targets and instead strengthen incentives, including financial ones, to encourage military service. He also proposed transforming TCRSS facilities into service centres equipped with video surveillance cameras, and ending the practice of staff wearing balaclavas and conducting identity checks without police involvement
Russian strikes killed 16 civilians in Ukraine on 3 June
Russian military strikes on 3 June killed 16 civilians in the Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy regions and injured at least 95 others, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions
Russian strikes killed seven civilians in Ukraine on May 26
Russian strikes killed seven civilians in the Odesa, Kherson and Donetsk regions on 26 May, while nearly 50 others were injured, including in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv regions, Ukraine’s National Police reported
Russians kill four in their large-scale attack on Ukraine and injured 100 (updated)
Outside Kyiv, the regions of Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Odesa, Poltava, Sumy, and Zhytomyr have also come under attack
A Russian drone attacked a funeral procession in Sumy, killing one person and injuring 14 others
The military administration later reported that a 16-year-old girl was injured in an FPV drone strike on the outskirts of Sumy. The girl was at a public transport stop at the time. The child has also been taken to the hospital
Russians kill six civilians across Ukraine on May 18
Six civilians were killed in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions due to Russian shelling on May 18, while at least 31 others were injured, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa regions
Russia killed at least 24 civilians, including three children, in Kyiv and injured dozens more civilians across various regions in a massive wave of missile and drone strikes (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of May 14, consequences including fatalities, dozens of civilian casualties, and widespread destruction have been reported in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Odesa, Poltava, and Donetsk regions
Russian strikes killed three civilians in Ukraine on April 29
As a result of shelling by Russian forces on April 29, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Additionally, more than thirty people were injured, with casualties reported in the Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa regions
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