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Odesa Executive Committee launches protection of architectural monument
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (468+ words) April 2, 2026, 2:23 p.m. Following a high-profile discussion of the destruction of monuments on Frantsuzsky Boulevard, the Executive Committee of Odesa City Council has taken urgent decisions to preserve them. In particular, the decision provides for urgent execution of documentation, entering the objects…...
North-South tram route resumes operation in Odesa
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (330+ words) April 2, 2026, 8:15 a.m. On April 2, Odesa reopened the country's longest tram route No. 7 North-South, which connects remote areas of the city. After months of downtime due to the energy crisis, electric vehicles are gradually returning to their routes. This was reported by…...
A performance based on Lina Kostenko's poem took place in Odesa
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (421+ words) April 1, 2026, 4:44 p.m. In Odesa, a chamber performance of Snow in Florence based on the dramatic poem by Lina Kostenko was held in a cozy space of a bookstore-cafe. The production touched upon the deep themes of artist's freedom, responsibility for talent,…...
A petition demanding to protect the monument was registered in Odesa
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) April 1, 2026, 1:44 p.m. An electronic petition has been registered in Odesa demanding to protect the architectural monument at 10 Frantsuzsky Boulevard and make decisions in the field of cultural heritage more transparent. The initiator of the petition claims that the historic building is…...
Vladimir Komarov, actor of the Masks Theater, dies
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (308+ words) March 30, 2026, 6:19 p.m. Actor, comedian, longtime participant of the Mask Show, and musician Vladimir Komarov died on March 29. This was reported by the Masks Theater . Volodymyr Komarov was born on February 29, 1964, in the Kirovohrad region, but his family soon moved to Odesa....
Director of Odesa Film Studio Willen Novak dies
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (222+ words) March 30, 2026, 9:22 a.m. Cinematographer, People's Artist of Ukraine, director of the Odesa Film Studio, Willen Novak died on March 29. This was reported by the Odesa branch of the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine. His films are well-known and interesting: "The Ring…...
Odesa deputy declared his daughter's Porsche
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (321+ words) March 29, 2026, 12:27 p.m. Oleh Etnarovych, a deputy of the Odesa City Council, indicated in his declaration for 2025 a Porsche Macan 2025 owned by his daughter. This was reported by the Center for Public Investigations with reference to the deputy's declaration published by the…...
Court ruling: Russia must curtail chess tournaments in occupation
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (439+ words) March 29, 2026, 10:04 p.m. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered the Russian Chess Federation to cease its activities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular in Kherson, as well as in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk regions and Crimea. The relevant…...
Transport fares to rise in Mykolaiv region from April 1
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (427+ words) March 29, 2026, 1:12 p.m. Starting April 1, bus fares in two communities in Mykolaiv Oblast - Pivdenoukrainsk and Nova Odesa - will change. The rise in price is explained by the increase in carriers' costs, primarily due to higher fuel prices. Information about the new tariffs…...
The buyer of the Nika Spirit tanker in Odesa region has dropped 3 million
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (368+ words) March 28, 2026, 9:14 p.m. Alfa Group 77, the company that acquired the Nika Spirit vessel arrested in the port of Izmail, Odesa region, has decided to resell the vessel at auction, but now the starting price is UAH 9 million. The company posted the relevant…...