Odesa Oblast
Russian shelling across Ukraine kills 10 civilians and injures at least 44 on 24 September
On 24 September 2026, Russian military shelling killed 10 civilians in Kyiv and the Donetsk and Kharkiv Regions (Oblasts) and injured at least 44 others, particularly in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv and Odesa Oblasts
Russian shelling kills nine civilians and injures at least 69 across Ukraine on 16 September
Russian military shelling on 16 September 2026 killed nine civilians in the Sumy, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 69 more, including in Kyiv and the Odesa, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad Oblasts
Russian shelling kills seven and injures 68 civilians across Ukraine on 13 September
Russian military shelling on 13 September killed seven civilians in the Zhytomyr, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy Regions (Oblasts), and injured at least 68 more, including in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa Oblasts
Russian drone hits Odesa apartment block as overnight barrage leaves three dead and 29 injured nationwide
Overnight on 12 September, the Russian military attacked Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones, resulting in fatalities and injuries, including a child, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and heads of local regional military administrations stated
Russian strikes kill 14 civilians across seven Ukrainian regions, police report
As a result of Russian military shelling over the course of 9 September 2026, 14 civilians were killed, and at least 102 others were injured across Kyiv and the Sumy, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk Regions (Oblasts), with casualties also reported in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, the National Police reported
Russian shelling across six Ukrainian regions leaves multiple dead and injured
Russian military shelling overnight and on the morning of 8 September 2026 resulted in fatalities, injuries and destruction across Kyiv and the Kyiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa Regions (Oblasts), the respective regional military administrations and the State Emergency Service reported
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
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