The Latest Breaking News from Odesa

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, most of the fighting has been on land. However, there has also been a less visible – but nonetheless crucial – maritime dimension to the war across the full spectrum of tactical, strategic, economic and diplomatic considerations.

Russia's offensive in Ukraine has accelerated a campaign of “de-Russification” in the major port city of Odesa. It's a delicate process in a city that has long been influenced by Russian language and culture. From changing street names to dismantling statues and removing Russian literature from library shelves, the war…

Ukraine's defence minister said on Sunday the reluctance of Western allies to send fighter jets would cost Ukrainian forces "more lives" as fierce fighting continued in the eastern battleground city of Bakhmut. Earlier, Germany's prosecutor general said his office had collected "hundreds" of pieces of evidence showing war crimes committed…

President Zelenskyy revokes the citizenship of several former influential politicians in the latest step to "cleanse" the country from pro-Russian influences.

The Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Saturday restored power to critical infrastructure after a fire broke out at an overloaded substation, leaving nearly 500,000 people without electricity, a top official said.

Unesco has added the historic centre of Ukraine's port city Odesa to its World Heritage in Danger List because of threats of destruction that have been hanging over the site since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

The French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, visited Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Thursday to discuss how France can help Ukraine as it fights Russia's attack on its independence – though she did not say there were plans to send French-made tanks.

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Ehudith Bracha Serchook narrowly escaped death when her family fled Nazi-allied forces storming the Crimean city of Odesa in 1941, saved only by a lost sandal which made her miss her place on a passenger ship shortly before it was bombed.