The company reported this on Telegram “Last night, a Russian Shahed destroyed a part of one of the cargo departments of Nova Poshta in Odesa with a direct hit the kamikaze drone did not detonate,” the statement said It is noted that the branch suffered serious damage The company added that it had deployed a mobile branch for shipments of up to 30 kg to avoid delays in delivery The total amount of damage is being determined The employees of the branch were not injured As Ukrinform reported earlier, a drone attack in Odesa damaged six high-rise buildings The affected buildings are currently without gas and electricity supply While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 On the night of 1 May, a Russian drone hit the cargo department of the Nova Post in Odesa According to the company there were no employees at the time of the attack The company has deployed a mobile branch that accepts shipments of up to 30 kilograms to ensure continuous operation The final amount of damage is still being determined The company has promised to contact customers whose shipments were destroyed and compensate them for their value and there is now a risk that the building may collapse On the night of May 1, Russian terrorists attacked a Nova Poshta post office with a Shahed UAV, but the drone did not detonate, the Telegram channel of Nova Poshta reports. a Russian Shahed directly hit and destroyed part of one of Nova Poshta's cargo post offices in Odesa There were no employees at work during the night so no one was injured," the statement says debris is still being cleared at the post office and the total amount of damage is being clarified "We have deployed a mobile post office for parcels up to 30 kg and do not expect any delivery delays.. We will contact clients whose packages were destroyed and reimburse their value," Nova Poshta added On the night of May 1, Russian terrorists launched 170 drones and five Iskander-M ballistic missiles against Ukraine. The air defense managed to destroy 74 UAVs Another 68 enemy decoy drones were lost locally During the attack, drones massively attacked Odesa. Hits were recorded in several locations. In particular, an enemy drone struck a 16-story building a three-story house was partially destroyed resulting in the death of a married couple This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S official — a shift in "the world order."Here are some helpful stories to make sense of it all Ukraine — There are at least two dozen statues of Vladimir Lenin standing like historical sentries over a steppe of southwestern Ukraine this region was the site of many battles and atrocities The statues are part of the "Museum of the Totalitarian System of the USSR and Monuments of Socialist Realism." The curator founder and owner of the sprawling property is wealthy entrepreneur Oleksandr Palariev created the statuary garden to remind visitors of the brutality and authoritarian systems that ruled Ukraine for most of the 20th century once so popular with Russian vacationers and intellectuals officials and regular citizens are trying to erase any trace of the influence of Russian history in a country besieged by the man in the Kremlin today The stories of how Palariev acquired so many statues which he started collecting in 2012 — including a Lenin statue that stood in the central square of Odesa — are as entertaining as they are varied Some of statues were borrowed on a long-term basis Oleksandr Palariev walks along a path in his garden surrounded by monuments to Soviet leaders which he created as a reminder of totalitarian rule One scheme involved the hard discounting of garden-variety fruit and asked how much they were and how many he had," explains Palariev The vendor said they were 15 Ukrainian hryvnia and Palariev put the plums about 50 yards from the statue "All the people started coming over to buy and while they were distracted we took the statue away." Palariev's statuary garden is part of a large complex he has built that includes a winery multiple museums and what he hopes will become a national park — nearly 13,000 acres of steppe where wild donkeys roam free The dirt road crossing the land leads to a highway that passes through a small section of the neighboring country of Moldova and on to the city of Odesa on Ukraine's Black Sea coast a shepherd rides in a horse-drawn cart on the Basarabian steppe Entrepreneur Oleksandr Palariev wants to preserve the ecosystem as a Ukrainian national park It has also endured brutality at the hands of Ukraine's much larger neighbor The massive Transfiguration Cathedral in the center of the city is emblematic of Odesa's tortured relationship with Russia it was demolished by the Soviets in 1936 and then rebuilt in 1999 a Russian missile attack severely damaged the UNESCO World Heritage site Local historian Anna Vasyuta showed NPR around historical sites, mainly those involving crime, surrounding the church. It was part of an Isaac Babel tour named for a famous Soviet-era author who wrote "Odessa Stories," a collection of short stories set in the last days of the Russian Empire Many of the street names have been changed from Russian historical figures to Ukrainian ones especially if you are multigenerational," says Vasyut "Local pride was very important during Soviet times A wall on a nearby boarded-up building is covered in posters by Ukrainian artists condemning the Russian invasion One poster depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin Another is a version of a popular poster for the Russian Ballet but the ballerina's legs are now missiles striking a building in Ukraine Backstage at the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater dancers wait in the wings for their cues to join the ensemble on stage during a production of "Tango of Fire and Ice." On this particular day the production was cut short: Air raid sirens sent people to the bomb shelters midway through the performance but it was canceled due to Hurricane Helene The members of the company are hoping to reschedule their North American tour for 2025 Odesa is famous for its arts and literature. Russian film director Sergei Eisenstein's 1936 film Battleship Potemkin, widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece, made the Potemkin Steps that descend into the port district an icon of film history. Filmmakers from Denis Villeneuve to Brian De Palma have paid homage to the film's famous scene of a baby carriage careening down the staircase and one can see the ruins of a hotel — destroyed by Russian missiles — at the base of them Unlike in other parts of Ukraine, in Odesa, Russian is still widely spoken. For many, especially older residents, it is the only language they know. However, interest in learning Ukrainian is growing. Once a year a national dictation event is held like the one deep below the main branch of the Odesa library People across Ukraine sit and listen to a dictation of a famous work by a Ukrainian author It is meant to be a day of solidarity and recognition of Ukrainian pride and language a woman feeds seagulls on the shore of the Black Sea in Odesa taking a respite on the coastline that was once a popular swimming spot for Russian tourists the coastline has been hit by Russian missile and drone strikes The end of the tour led by local historian Vasyut stops in front of some grand historical buildings that now stand empty "Our goal is to tell you more about Ukrainian history," Vasyut says Become an NPR sponsor The State Agency for Infrastructure Reconstruction and Development is currently upgrading the water treatment system for Mykolaiv on behalf of the government Together with the constructed water pipeline this will allow the city to launch centralised drinking water supply in August 2025 the head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Reconstruction and Development this task has been made more difficult for us because the government has instructed us to partially modernise Mykolaiv's water treatment facilities in parallel We want the state not only to build a water pipeline but also to provide the city with water I think we will complete this task in August I am 99% confident that Mykolaiv will have clean water in August,» said Serhii Sukhomlyn Head of the European Investment Bank's Eastern Europe Regional Centre Deputy Mayor of Mykolaiv and head of the city's recovery working group Serhii Koreniev said that the Mykolaiv Recovery Agency is working to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant and launch it simultaneously with the new water supply system And Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Water Authority, said he did not want to rush to take out a large loan for the construction of water treatment facilities for Mykolaiv despite the EIB's readiness to provide more than €100 million Read also the article NikVesti «Three years without drinking water: what will the future water supply be like for Mykolaiv?» The salt water damaged 1,200 kilometres of the city's water supply network. Borys Dudenko, director of «Mykolaivvodokanal», said that it is impossible to replace the entire length of the network that was damaged by salt water. As of August 2024, only about 3 kilometres of the network had been replaced The regional recovery service even selected contractors who will work according to the principle of «design-build» each of which is responsible for one of the three work areas: «Ukrtransmist» However, later both the client and the construction contractor were changed The customer for the construction of the new water pipeline was the Service for Infrastructure Restoration and Development in Dnipropetrovsk region and the contractor was the group of companies «Avtostrada» The future water pipeline for Mykolaiv is expected to be built and launched by autumn 2025 head of the State Agency for Reconstruction Back during a conference in Berlin in 2024, First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniienko, answering a question from NikVesti, said that the lack of drinking water in Mykolaiv was one of the biggest problems in Ukraine that the state should solve in the near future. And President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the construction of a new water supply system to provide Mykolaiv with drinking water «under the fast track option» — drinking water should be available by the summer of 2025 The government has already approved the programme Solar power plants are going to be installed on the water supply system for Mykolaiv, which will reduce the cost of the water tariff for the city's residents At the same time, the contracting company «Avtostrada» explained that it was decided to lay a new water supply system for Mykolaiv from Nova Odesa, as it is the nearest «site with good quality drinking water» They also showed photos of the construction of the new water supply system A new water pipeline to Mykolaiv and water intake from the Southern Bug near Nova Odesa are expected to be completed by July 2025 These works will be carried out by a new customer and contractor The construction of the new water pipeline was commissioned by the Service for Infrastructure Restoration and Development in Dnipropetrovsk region The total cost of the water pipeline construction was reduced by 2 billion hryvnias to 6.2 billion hryvnias Prices for construction materials have not been made public According to the contracts, the water intake and water pipeline are to be completed by 6 June 2025. However, Maxim Shkil, the founder of the «Avtostrada» group of companies, said that all work should be completed later than the set date — by August 2025 Design is being developed in parallel with construction «This is an absolutely record pace for an infrastructure project of this scale Despite the fact that the project is complex it is quite real for the Autostrada team: the Autostrada Design Institute develops technical solutions that the construction divisions immediately implement which ensures full synchronisation of the work of engineers and builders and significantly reduces the lead time No subcontractors — only internal resources Autostrada's production facilities are operating 24/7 at the water supply system construction site: concrete and asphalt plants The quality of materials and works is controlled at every stage of production,» said Maksym Shkil Read also the article NikVesti « Three years without drinking water: what will the future water supply system look like for Mykolaiv?» The salt water damaged 1,200 kilometres of the city's water supply network. Boris Dudenko, director of «Mykolaivvodokanal», said that it is impossible to replace the entire length of the network that was damaged by salt water. As of August 2024, only about 3 kilometres of the network had been replaced The Regional Reconstruction Service has already selected contractors who will work according to the principle of «design-build» However, the question of the new water supply system's design capacity remains unresolved: on the one hand there is an opinion that water consumption in Mykolaiv has decreased and therefore a new calculation needs to be made limiting the amount of water can directly affect the future development of the city and its industry Back during the conference in Berlin in 224, the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Oleksandr Korniienko, answering a question NikVesti, said that the lack of drinking water in Mykolaiv was one of the biggest problems in Ukraine that the state should solve in the near future. And President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the construction of a new water supply system to provide Mykolaiv with drinking water «under the fast track option» - drinking water should be available by the summer of 2025 At the same time, the contractor «Avtostrada» explained that it was decided to lay a new water supply line for Mykolaiv from New Odesa, as it is the «closest site to the city with good quality drinking water» It was decided to build a new water supply system for Mykolaiv from Nova Odesa as it is the nearest site «with good quality drinking water» This was announced by Maxim Shkil founder of the «Avtostrada» group of companies He explained that the water in the Southern Bug River which is closer to Mykolaiv and below the existing water intake has sea water impurities and therefore high chloride levels the construction of a new water supply system for Mykolaiv has been carried out by «Autostrada» hundreds of units of equipment are involved the construction of the water supply system for the city is going to be completed in 5 months — by August 2025 it is quite real for the Autostrada team: the Autostrada Design Institute develops technical solutions that the construction units immediately implement including concrete and asphalt plants and laboratory complexes are operating 24/7 at the water supply system construction site The quality of materials and work is controlled at every stage of production,» said Maksym Shkil He specified that the active phase of work on the first section of the water supply system started in March and the second and third sections — in April «All work is carried out exclusively by Autostrada This approach ensures full control over the processes strict adherence to schedules and maximum efficiency in the use of budget resources,» he added The total cost of the water supply system construction The total length of the new water supply network is 67.8 kilometres Three powerful pumping stations (640-800 kilowatts) are planned along the route to ensure a stable water supply The capacity of the water supply system is 120,000 cubic metres per day for Mykolaiv and 50,000 cubic metres for the reclamation system of Nova Odesa and Mykolaiv district The water supply system for Mykolaiv will work as follows, the contractor explained: water will be taken through four gravity pipes from the Southern Bug River in the area of Nova Odesa and then transported through three pumping stations to Mykolaiv's water treatment facilities «The route is being laid outside of settlements or along their outskirts and we are avoiding laying pipelines through city and village streets with a large number of utilities This approach allows us to preserve the existing infrastructure and complete the work faster and without unnecessary complications for local residents,» said Maksym Shkil He also added that all pumping stations and power grids are located in protected areas for safety during shelling In May, Mayor Senkevych expressed hope that the dismissal of Oleksandr Kubrakov from the post of Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure would not affect the plans to build a new water supply system for the city Earlier, Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Water Authority, told reporters that due to the optimisation of the estimate, about ₴3 billion was needed to build the water supply system. However, earlier the figure was between ₴4 and 8 billion During the conference in Berlin, First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniienko, answering questions from NikVesti, said that the lack of drinking water in Mykolaiv is one of the biggest problems in Ukraine that the government must solve in the near future. On 23 July 2024, Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych met with the leadership of the Service for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast to discuss the construction of a water supply pipeline for drinking water Later, it became known that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had ordered the construction of a new water supply system to provide Mykolaiv with drinking water «under the fast track option» — drinking water should be available by the summer of 2025 The government has already approved the relevant programme However, since the beginning of March 2024, residents of Mykolaiv have noticed that the quality of the water in their taps has deteriorated — it has become saltier and more yellow than usual The municipal utility «Mykolaivvodokanal» commented on the deterioration in water quality only on 15 March. It explained that the deterioration in water quality «is caused by natural and man-made factors» and added that «there are no simple and quick solutions to such complex issues is returned to rivers by technical facilities of enterprises in the form of wastewater Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reacted to the latest story «NikVesti» about his scandalous decision to allow the discharge of mine water by the state-owned enterprise «Kryvbasshahtozakryttia» into the river from which Mykolaiv receives water He held a meeting at which «instructed him to ensure an uninterrupted supply of industrial water to Mykolaiv» And in April 2024, the Ukrainian government allocated ₴125.5 million for water supply to Mykolaiv Due to the suspension of funding for USAID programmes projects worth several million dollars are being frozen in Mykolaiv Deputy Mayor Serhii Korenev told NikVesti in a commentary US President Donald Trump suspended foreign aid to other countries We are talking about funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) but billions of dollars have been coming through it All agency projects have been put on hold for 90 days after which the projects will either be resumed or revised and there is actually hope that there will be some movement on them there were also plans and agreements for those projects that worked in partnership with USAID,» said Serhii Koreniev The total amount of projects that are being suspended in Mykolaiv reaches several million dollars I was a little pleased with the news that the US President's decree is still being evaluated and that some projects may be launched The deputy mayor cited several major projects that should be implemented in Mykolaiv with US financial support Mykolaiv was to receive about 2,000 tonnes of fuel for hospitals and critical infrastructure facilities in the city «These are examples of fuel supplies for generators in healthcare facilities and critical infrastructure This is about two thousand tonnes of fuel,» he said city schools were to receive specialised equipment for classrooms «There were plans to establish a STEM education system These are practical materials and equipment for physics a huge set for each subject,» said Serhii Koreniev Denmark is currently considering the possibility of helping Mykolaiv schools with educational equipment «But we are not sitting idly by and are communicating with other partners to cover these projects The STEM education project is already being considered by Denmark Perhaps they will provide a positive decision,» he said Mykolaiv was also expecting to receive construction materials to repair the damage caused by enemy shelling «We were supposed to receive roofing materials These are materials for the full elimination of the consequences A large delivery was to take place,» he added Mykolaiv also signed a memorandum with the USAID «Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine Project» to provide support to local entrepreneurs affected by the war and seeking to restore «We also had planned cooperation to support small and medium-sized businesses. And you have probably seen the memorandum signed with the Mykolaiv City Council which was announced for a fairly substantial amount,» added Serhii Koreniev Among other things, government agencies and organisations in Mykolaiv region have stopped receiving funding, according to an article by «Ekonomichna Pravda» They received funds for its implementation: NGO «Mykolaiv Centre for Investigative Journalism» and PE «Mykolaivski Novyny» The programme aims to provide local media with the tools and opportunities to increase citizens' access to high-quality news and information It is the largest media development project in the history of Ukraine Project «Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine» The recipients are Mykolaiv City Territorial Community and Mykolaiv City Council It works to build trust between citizens and the government strengthen citizen participation in community development and economic recovery of communities in the government-controlled areas of the south and east of Ukraine Project «Decentralisation Offering Better Results and Efficiency (DOBRE)» DOBRE works to help communities in Ukraine meet the challenges and opportunities of decentralisation by improving local governance and increasing citizen engagement in policy and decision-making One example of funding is the establishment of a community bakery in the Voznesensk community in December 2024 It was intended to help create new jobs and fill the local budget Project «Improving the Performance and Accountability of Local Governments (Hoverla)» Recipients: Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Voskresenske and Vradiivka village councils Voznesensk and Pivdenoukrainsk city councils It is envisaged that each partner community will receive comprehensive support to strengthen the institutional capacity of local self-government service delivery and local economic development Support for the regions heavily affected by the war is focused on reconstruction and recovery In December 2024, the Southern Ukrainian community received four diesel generator sets under the «Hoverla» project They have a capacity of 180 kilowatts and a total cost of 1.9 million hryvnias Project «Youth as a Conductor of Ukrainian National Identity» Only Kryve Ozero village council is a participant in Mykolaiv region In the «Energy Security Project of Ukraine» the recipients are the joint-stock company «Mykolaivoblenergo» the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivoblteploenergo» the private joint-stock company «Mykolaiv CHP» and the Mykolaiv Regional Clinical Hospital Affordable and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians (SAFE Med) — SAFE Med» Funds for its implementation were received by: Mykolaiv Regional Special Medical Supply Base Regional Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health Project «Support to TB Control Efforts in Ukraine» Recipients: KNP «Mykolaiv Regional Phthisiopulmonological Medical Centre» Project «REACH 95: Accessibility of quality HIV services in healthcare facilities in Ukraine» The Health Department of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration is a participant in the programme a project worth 8 million hryvnias for NGOs «Mykolaiv Development Fund» 10 communities in Odesa region on government and community interaction in recovery under the USAID project «Hoverla» has been suspended As a reminder, on 28 January, the US State Department revised its decision to suspend funding for USAID programmes, introducing a number of exceptions They primarily apply to humanitarian programmes that provide «essential life-saving medicines as well as supplies and reasonable administrative costs necessary to provide such assistance» Mayors of cities in Mykolaiv region have published their declarations for 2024 NikVesti analysed the declarations of the mayors of eight cities: Pervomaisk and the head of the Snihurivka City Military Administration Pervomaisk mayor Oleh Demchenko receives the highest salary and Snihurivka mayor Ivan Kukhta earns the lowest salary Read more about the declarations of city mayors in the article NikVesti In his 2024 declaration, Pervomaisk Mayor Oleh Demchenko indicated that he owns only a 36.2 square metre apartment in Pervomaisk All other real estate is owned by his wife Iryna She owns real estate in Kharkiv: one 91.2 square metre apartment and another in joint ownership His wife owns 18 land plots in Mykolaiv region She owns 25% each of a 1,285.3 square metre shop and a 1,552 square metre land plot The mayor's wife also leases non-residential premises of 53.5 square metres and 21 square metres of land in Pervomaisk and another 210.3 square metres of land in 2024 The couple also use a land plot and a 210.7-square-metre house in Pervomaisk The mayor of Pervomaisk also declared that he owns a car «Volga» and his wife owns a PORSCHE CAYENNE made in 2013 which she bought in 2019 for UAH 400 thousand Oleh Demchenko received ₴1.3 million in salary as mayor of Pervomaisk And his wife received ₴556 thousand from renting out property the couple sold a 36.2 square metre apartment in Pervomaisk and a NISSAN X-TRAIL car The mayor declared ₴90.8 thousand from the sale of the property The mayor of Pervomaisk keeps 100 thousand hryvnias and 10 thousand dollars in cash while his wife keeps 300 thousand hryvnias the mayor's wife took out a ₴5 million loan The couple also have over ₴300,000 and $2.3,000 in their bank accounts Voznesensk Mayor Yevhen Velychko indicated in his declaration that he owns a 56.8 square metre apartment in Voznesensk and a 20,000 square metre plot of land in the village of Akmechetski Stavky His wife Anna owns 25% of an apartment in Voznesensk with a total area of 66 square metres live in a 137.7-square-metre house in Voznesensk owned by Alla Velychko Yevhen Velychko also owns five trucks and a 2012 FIAT DOBLO car the mayor sold his 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC for ₴400,000 which she bought the same year for ₴1.1 million Yevhen Velychko received ₴687,700 in salary as mayor of Voznesensk His wife Hanna received ₴6,800 in social benefits The mayor of Voznesensk keeps 267,700 hryvnias and 7,000 euros in cash Yevhen Velychko also declared that he and his wife have $78,200 in cash The mayor of Pivdenoukrainsk, Valerii Onufriienko which he purchased in 2021 for ₴1.1 million In the first 9 months of 2024, the mayor received ₴583,000 in salary, which is an average of UAH 64,800 per month. After his resignation, Valerii Onufriienko was reinstated as mayor by a court decision in April 2024 the mayor's wife received UAH 134,600 in pension and Valerii Onufriienko himself received UAH 219,000 And their daughter received ₴804,700 in salary from the state-owned enterprise «NNEGC «Energoatom» The mayor of Bashtanka, Oleksandr Berehovyi declared two houses in Bashtanka with a total area of 114.6 square metres He also owns two non-residential premises there Oleksandr Berehovyi has also been renting a non-residential premises with an area of 100 square metres he has owned another 1,000 square metres of land in Bashtanka his wife Yelyzaveta has owned a 44-square-metre apartment in Mykolaiv and two non-residential premises in Mykolaiv with a total area of 70.3 square metres She also owns another non-residential property of 251.84 square metres and a 23.4 square metre garage in Bashtanka The mayor's wife also owns a non-residential property in the village of Pyatikhatky The wife of the mayor of Bashtanka owns three plots of land in Bashtanka and the village of Mykhailivka Their total area is 92.3 thousand square metres She also leases a 366 square metre plot of land in Bashtanka Oleksandr Berehovyi declared three cars owned by his wife Yelyzaveta which she purchased in 2018 for ₴193.1 thousand; a 2021 SKODA KODIAQ which she purchased in 2021 for over ₴1 million; and a 2023 SKODA KAMIQ which she purchased in 2023 for ₴941.1 thousand The mayor of Bashtanka has had a car trailer since 2008 Oleksandr Berehovyi received ₴854 thousand in salary as mayor of Bashtanka which is an average of ₴71.1 thousand per month He also received a gift of 179 thousand hryvnias from his wife His wife received ₴2.9 million in income from business activities and ₴35.4 thousand from renting property The mayor of Bashtanka keeps 140 thousand hryvnias in cash while his wife keeps 25 thousand dollars and 1.5 million hryvnias The mayor of Novyi Buh, Maksym Lahodiienko declared a 122-square-metre house and a 36-square-metre apartment in Novyi Buh He also owns three plots of land in Novyi Buh Maksym Lahodiienko has another land plot in the village of Pokazne And his wife owns two plots of land in Novyi Buh Maksym Lahodienko received ₴965.1 thousand in salary as mayor of Novyi Buh which is an average of ₴80.4 thousand per month He received another ₴27.5 thousand for «independent professional activity» from the Department of Education Youth and Sports of the Executive Committee of the Novi Buh City Council His wife Victoria received 195,300 hryvnias in salary from a private rental company «Victoriia» The head of the Snihurivka local military administration, Ivan Kukhta The total value of the spouses' land plots as of the date of acquisition of the right was ₴363,300 Ivan Kukhta's wife owns a 66.8 square metre apartment in Mykolaiv and a 1.1 hectare land plot in the village of Rybakivka Yevheniia Onyshchenko also jointly owns a 230-square-metre office with Yurii Chichkov and a 240-square-metre plot of land in Bashtanka Ivan Kukhta owns three cars: Volkswagen transporter made in 2006 He also owns a 1996 Mercedes-Benz 609 D bus His wife Yevheniia Onyshchenko owns an Opel Insignia made in 2013 The declaration states that Ivan Kukhta's wife owns the company «Kiv-trans» with a registered capital of 100 thousand hryvnias The company's main business activity is wholesale trade in grain Ivan Kukhta received UAH 279.1 thousand in salary as the head of Snihurivka DMA which is an average of ₴23.2 thousand per month He received another 24 thousand hryvnias of income from the company «Kiv-Trans» and 1200 hryvnias of income from the company «Yug-Tir-Service» His wife received ₴20,600 in social benefits The couple have no registered bank accounts The mayor of Nova Odesa, Oleksandr Polyakov declared a 69.6 square metre residential building in Nova Odesa and a 508 square metre land plot His wife Victoria owns a 20,000 square metre plot of land in the village of Novoshmydtivka Oleksandr Polyakov earned ₴898,300 in salary as mayor His wife received ₴88.2 thousand in salary from the Department for Interaction with Local Self-Government Bodies of the Mykolaiv District State Administration She received another ₴16.3 thousand in part-time salary from the Charitable Organisation «Charitable Foundation «Adventist Agency for Relief and Development in Ukraine» but the amount of money kept on them is not specified The income declaration of the mayor of Ochakiv, Serhii Bychkov, is still classified by the National Agency for the Corruption Prevention. However, after checking the mayor's declarations for 2021 and 2022, the National Agency reported that Serhii Bychkov purchased an apartment in Spain worth more than ₴5 million and received ₴12 million as a gift from his mother The NACP said that the inspections revealed signs of illicit enrichment and declaration of false information worth more than ₴3 million He also allegedly received gifts in cash from his mother worth over ₴12 million these funds exceed the woman's legal income which since 1998 has amounted to only more than 580,000 hryvnias «The income of the mayor of Ochakiv and his wife from confirmed sources also did not allow them to purchase an apartment in Spain at their own expense noted an increase in monetary assets by ₴2 million in the reporting period the legality of the sources of which was not confirmed during the inspection» And also, what is stated in the declarations of the heads of district state administrations in Mykolaiv region and heads of district administrations in Mykolaiv Implemented with the support of the Association of Independent Regional Publishers of Ukraine and Amediastiftelsen as part of the Regional Media Support Hub project The views expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the official position of the partners Ukrainians in the western and southern regions had the opportunity to observe the phenomenon of the northern lights It is noted that on the night of October 8 the northern lights could be observed in the sky over Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk the northern lights were red in the sky over Ivano-Frankivsk announced one of the methods for photographing the northern lights local residents managed to take incredible photos on the beach The glow was reflected in the water and the colors were quite saturated — from light pink to purple shades Northern lights in the sky over Odessa Previously the northern lights could be caught in Ukraine once every few years because it is not typical for our latitude solar flares have become more powerful and more frequent the trend is such that Ukrainians can observe this rare phenomenon several times a year The northern lights are an optical phenomenon of the glow of certain areas of the night sky in the polar regions It occurs in the upper layers of the planet's atmosphere under the influence of flows of charged particles directed to the planet's magnetic field towards the poles The most important from online.ua in your mail By staying online, you consent to the use of cookies files which help us make your stay here even better  Based on your browser and language settings you might prefer the English version of our website The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure "We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7 MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8 Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations the regional military administration reported "I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S Putin's Victory Day truce "doesn't sound like much if you know where we started from," Trump told reporters at the White House on May 5 Far-right Euroskeptic candidate George Simion head of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan placed second with 20.99% of the vote and the candidate from the ruling coalition "It requires the continuation of contacts between Moscow and Washington which have been launched and are now ongoing," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said set to operate within the Council of Europe will focus on Russia's political and military leaders up to 20 Russian soldiers were killed and their equipment destroyed The move represents an apparent violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in the wake of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests by Kateryna DenisovaRussia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1 reportedly striking a postal depot of postal service Nova Poshta (Odesa regional Governor Oleh Kiper/Telegram)Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated Russia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1 Several explosions were reported in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa at 10 p.m. local time almost immediately after an air raid alert went off in the region. One man is in stable condition after being hospitalized as a result of the attack, Kiper reported on Telegram Russia hit a postal depot of Ukraine's largest privately-owned postal service Nova Poshta, the company wrote on Facebook Nova Poshta, known abroad as Nova Post, has a number of foreign branches. The latest one was opened in Barcelona in late April making Spain the 12th European market for the company Photos and video published on social media show a fire and smoke rising after the Russian strike "There are no killed or injured among our employees," Nova Poshta said The company said it would fully compensate its customers for the cost of destroyed parcels A postal depot of Nova Poshta was hit by Russia in the village of Korotych in Kharkiv Oblast in October 2023. The attack reportedly killed seven people and injured over 10 others The company's co-founder Volodymyr Popereshniuk announced that Nova Poshta would arrange additional bomb shelters in its depots following the strike Odesa Oblast and other southern regions of Ukraine are regular targets of Russian missile and drone attacks Russian forces launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles against the southern port city also overnight on May 1 killing three people and injuring three others Russia carried out another attack against Odesa on April 29, using a cluster munition-armed Iskander missile Kateryna Denisova works as a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a news editor at the NV media outlet for four years covering mainly Ukrainian and international politics Kateryna holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv She also was a fellow at journalism schools in the Czech Republic and Germany Almost three years have passed since Russian troops damaged the water supply to Mykolaiv the city of almost half a million people has been without a centralised supply of drinking water Mykolaiv residents receive water from a backup source which raises many questions about the quality of the water and the salt content All this time, state and local authorities have been looking for ways to restore drinking water supply in Mykolaiv. The final solution was found in 2024: a new water supply line will be laid from Nova Odesa and the money was allocated from the state budget The Regional Reconstruction Service has already selected contractors who will work according to the principle of «design-build» the question of the design capacity of the new water supply system remains unresolved: on the one hand Read more about what the new water supply system for Mykolaiv will look like and whether the city should expect drinking water in 2025 in the article NikVesti In the summer of this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the construction of a new water supply system for Mykolaiv «using the fast track option» The funds were initially expected to come from the European Investment Bank or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development this option would have slightly increased the construction time head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration explained in a commentary to NikVesti during the conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin He therefore supported the idea of allocating these funds from the state budget The question of how to do this is now being decided The entire length of the construction is divided into three sections A specific contractor is responsible for each of them: «Ukrtransmist» The contracts with the companies were concluded without bidding. The Restoration Service explained this decision by saying that the engineering report which contains information on the cost of building the water supply system and the work must be completed by 31 December 2024 «In order to implement the pilot project within the timeframe set by the state it is impossible to meet the deadlines for open bidding» the Regional Reconstruction Service explained The capacity of the water supply system is still uncertain It was planned to be built with a capacity of 160,000 cubic metres per day the head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development spoke about the possibility of reducing this figure to 100,000 cubic metres based on the city's current water consumption Currently, Mykolaiv residents consume 75,000 to 108,000 cubic metres of centralised technical water per day. However, in the future, water consumption may be higher, as there are no large enterprises operating in the city and the population is still below pre-war levels the city authorities insist that the water supply system should have a capacity of 160,000 cubic metres expects to receive updated data on the city's future water consumption targets «We have already had several meetings on this issue. The city of Mykolaiv itself states in its letters on the required water supply that in the future the capacity of the treatment facilities to be built will be 120,000 cubic metres and is applying for 160,000 cubic metres We understand that the strategic plan of 2007 includes the development of the city of Mykolaiv and the need for much higher consumption the master plan must be reviewed every 6-7 years and since then there have been many challenges such as Covid-19 and the war the State Agency for Development is waiting for official calculations from the Mykolaiv water company after which a decision will be made on the capacity of the water supply system «I think they will come in the near future If they confirm that they need 160,000 cubic metres then the construction of the water supply system will be designed for 160,000 cubic metres,» said Sukhomlyn the Mykolaiv water supply system is also going to be used for land reclamation «Just a few days ago (in early December 2024) we had a meeting with the city of Mykolaiv and the regional military administration where we came to the conclusion that due to the loss of agriculture it is possible to use the water supply system for reclamation work,» said the head of the State Agency for Reconstruction the cost of the works will not exceed 8 billion hryvnias,» assured Sukhomlyn «This amount was calculated based on the capacity of 160,000 cubic metres I think we will be able to save money and meet the estimated cost,» he said additional funds may be needed to build a water lift station and two pumping stations with solar power plants the head of the State Agency for Reconstruction clarified «And I can also add that the amount can only increase due to the fact that.. although I think we will be able to save money and meet the estimated cost We also want to invest in a water lifting station and two pumping stations with solar power plants to provide electricity to the pumping equipment in order to reduce the cost of water for the city of Mykolaiv itself but I think we will be able to implement these projects as well due to savings,» said Sukhomlyn The future water supply system for the city will be built according to the formula «design-build» when one contractor is engaged in both design and construction of the facility Head of the State Agency for Reconstruction Serhii Sukhomlyn says that the «formula «design-build» is not perfect but it can significantly speed up the implementation of projects» But we constantly hold working meetings with contractors and we involve our technical partners — specialists from UNICEF and other organisations — to ensure that the design task is as effective as possible I do not see any risks in the quality of the project implementation,» Serhii Sukhomlyn said in a comment to NikVesti A new water supply system for Mykolaiv is planned to be built and launched by autumn 2025 «We will build it and people will get water. The work has already begun, and we will build it by autumn next year,» said Sukhomlyn Denmark will also contribute to the construction of the water pipeline Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said after meeting with Danish Ambassador to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen on 18 December «Denmark promised to join this project and involve its experts to make it happen as quickly and efficiently as possible reduce the cost of the last cubic metre of water for the consumer,» said Oleksandr Sienkevych The authorities are currently considering two options for the capacity of the future water supply system for Mykolaiv: 100 or 160 thousand cubic metres Its volume will determine how much water the city will be able to consume in the future This issue is currently being investigated by the regional military administration which must provide all the calculations to the State Agency for Reconstruction Despite the uncertainty about the capacity of the water supply system the government assures that Mykolaiv residents will receive a new water supply system by autumn 2025 The work on this material became possible thanks to the Fight for Facts project which is implemented with the financial support of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker by Kateryna DenisovaA sign that reads “Caution: mines” is taped on a beach on May 27 (Yevhen Zinchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)Russian forces struck the Odesa district on May 4 A Russian missile attack damaged civilian infrastructure "The man received medical aid on the spot, the women were hospitalized," Kiper wrote on Telegram Emergency services are working at the attack site Russian forces attacked with ballistic missiles a postal depot of Ukraine's largest privately-owned postal service, Nova Poshta, in Odesa on May 1. A total of 14 people were reportedly injured but none of the 18 employees working in the depot were among them as they managed to reach the bomb shelter in time Russia carried out another attack against Odesa on April 29, using a cluster munition-armed Iskander missile by Elsa Court, The Kyiv Independent news deskRussia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1 striking a postal depot of postal service Nova Poshta (Nova Poshta / Facebook)The Russian ballistic missile attack on a postal depot in Odesa on May 1 destroyed 15.5 metric tons of shipments worth almost Hr 3 million ($76,000) Ukraine's largest privately owned parcel delivery service Several explosions were reported in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa at 10 p.m local time almost immediately after an air raid alert went off in the region Photos and videos published on social media and by the State Emergency Service showed a large warehouse on fire Russia claimed the warehouse was a weapons storage facility, Nova Poshta said The attack "destroyed not only our depot," but also 904 shipments "from online stores with clothes medicines," and parcels from relatives The costs of the destroyed parcels will be compensated The attack injured 14 people, but none of the 18 employees working in the depot were among the casualties because they managed to reach the bomb shelter in time, Nova Poshta co-owner Volodymyr Popereshniuk said on Facebook A postal depot of Nova Poshta was hit by Russia in the village of Korotych in Kharkiv Oblast in October 2023. The attack killed seven people and injured over 10 others Popereshniuk announced that Nova Poshta would arrange additional bomb shelters in its depots following the strike At least three people died and 32 were injured According to the State Service for Extraordinary Situations - which released the photos and videos - the Russians launched fragmentation bombs a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile hit the building Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram by Kateryna HodunovaA building set alight by the Russian missile strike on Odesa on April 29 (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)The death toll of a Russian missile attack against Odesa on April 29 has risen to seven as an injured man died in the hospital Russia launched a cluster munition-armed Iskander missile against Odesa late on April 29 As of the evening of May 7, 15 people who were injured in Russian attacks against Odesa on April 29, 30, and May 1 remained hospitalized, according to Governor Oleh Kiper The other 10 people suffered injuries of moderate severity Russia launched ballistic missiles at Odesa hitting a postal depot of Ukraine's largest privately-owned postal service The attack injured 14 people and destroyed 15.5 metric tons of shipments worth almost Hr 3 million ($76,000) Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy A new water pipeline for Mykolaiv is being built with a capacity of 120,000 cubic metres This decision was made after analysing the city's actual water consumption and due to high losses in water supply networks This was announced by the head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Recovery and Development The first question was: why does Mykolaiv need 160,000 cubic metres two feasibility studies were developed — both for 160,000 cubic metres When we analysed the actual water consumption in Mykolaiv we saw that the city currently consumes 75 to 100 thousand cubic metres per day it is clear that 130,000 cubic metres may be needed the losses in the networks in Mykolaiv itself are about 60% The state has no right to spend money to cover such losses And we immediately laid down this capacity of the water supply system knowing that Mykolaiv has such a problem,» explained Serhii Sukhomlyn He also noted that Denmark is currently helping Mykolaiv to replace pipes in the city that were damaged by salt water «Denmark has already helped Mykolaiv with the pipes And the city's task is to do its part to drastically reduce the loss,» added Serhii Sukhomlyn As a reminder, salt water damaged 1,200 kilometres of the city's water supply network. Borys Dudenko, Director of «Mykolaivvodokanal», said that it is impossible to replace the entire length of the network that was damaged by salt water. As of August 2024, only about 3 kilometres of the network had been replaced The customer for the construction of the new water pipeline was the Service for Infrastructure Restoration and Development in Dnipropetrovska oblast head of the European Investment Bank's Regional Centre for Eastern Europe despite the EIB's readiness to allocate more than €100 million Later, it became known that the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure is currently upgrading the water treatment system for Mykolaiv on behalf of the government this will allow the city to launch a centralised drinking water supply in August 2025 head of the State Agency for Infrastructure Recovery and Development Ukrainian leader reiterated urgent need to strengthen country's air defense condemned Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and expressed condolences for the victims of recent air strikes on Sumy and Kryvyi Rih Our support is unquestionable,” Rutte said citing the 20 billion euros in assistance provided by the Alliance’s partners in the first three months of 2025 During the meeting with the President Volodymyr Zelensky the Secretary General reiterated that NATO will continue to provide political assistance and military training such as that already underway in Wiesbaden Rutte also mentioned the diplomatic attempts of the US President Donald Trump currently engaged in negotiations with Ukraine and Russia for a solution to the conflict: “It is not easy especially in a context of so much violence But we all support Trump.” Rutte added that the United Kingdom and France are also taking measures to ensure peace in Ukraine Zelensky reiterated the urgent need to strengthen the country's air defense calling for new Patriot systems during a meeting with NATO Secretary General "We expect our agreements on air defense in Europe and the United States to be respected to find the funds to purchase Patriot systems," Zelensky said stressing that "there are systems available in the world but everything depends on the decision of the leaders." The head of state stressed the urgency of increased arms production and industrial cooperation in the defense sector between Ukraine and Europe adding that only a determined position can lead to lasting peace The talks with Rutte also discussed negotiations between the United States and Russia: Zelensky accused Moscow of ignoring ceasefire proposals for more than a month and continuing to attack cities such as Kryvyi Rih and Sumy Zelensky stressed the importance of an international coalition for the security of Ukraine recalling the active role of the United Kingdom France and other NATO countries in preparing a contingent to support the stability of the country The leader in express delivery services in Ukraine has opened two new branches in two cities in the Czech Republic increasing the total number of branches to 12 Nova Poshta has opened new branches in Karlovy Vary and Mladá Boleslav according to the company's announcement on Wednesday customers can quickly send and receive documents and parcels weighing up to 30 kg The branch in Karlovy Vary is located at Moskevská 1796/64 and the one in Mladá Boleslav is at tř Nova Poshta has been operating in the Czech market since June 2023 The company's network now includes 12 branches in Prague Nova Poshta delivers parcels to 2,700 lockers and pickup points across the Czech Republic The company has also recently opened its own parcel pickup points in 10 Czech cities The company continues to offer convenient and fast services including door-to-door delivery and parcel pickup for further shipping within the country by couriers Delivery from Ukraine to the Czech Republic takes from five working days within the Czech Republic – from one day and to other European countries – from two days Nova Poshta is represented in 16 European countries All parcels are insured at no additional cost to customers Case in point: the cowardly members of a Russian National Guard unit who abandoned Max their team’s three-year-old Belgian malinois when they fled the Nova Odesa district of Mykolaiv Oblast in May Ukrainian forces stumbled across him after driving the gutless Russian war criminals from the area After determining Max was well-trained and in "excellent physical shape," the Ukrainian troops inducted him into their unit the commie bastards didn’t realize how exceptional Max was he’d already learned Ukrainian commands and is learning how to sniff out Russian mines in the region The Ukrainian military plans to have Max team up with Patron the Ukrainian army’s most decorated bomb sniffing dog A post shared by Патрон 🧨 (@patron_dsns) The three-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, whose name means ammo in Ukrainian is one half of Ukraine’s premier bomb disposal duo Patron has sniffed out and diffused over 200 Russian bombs and landmines since the beginning of the war While Vladimir Putin shits his pants in the Kremlin teaching children mine safety on top of his military duties Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the canine the Order of Courage in a joint ceremony with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau "Patron barked and wagged his tail enthusiastically" as he was given the award Like Conan, the Delta Force officer who helped U.S troops kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019 Max and Patron have demonstrated a bravery and commitment to freedom rarely found in man or beast For defending democracy with smiles on their faces these good boys can take their places alongside Conan as Washington Free Beacon Men of the Year The leader in express delivery in Ukraine, Nova Poshta, has opened a new postal branch in the city of Bălți bringing the total number of branches in the country to 31 "We opened a new branch in the Moldovan city of Bălți became the 31st branch of Nova Poshta in the country This branch allows sending and receiving parcels up to 30 kg," the company announced on Telegram Nova Poshta has been operating in Moldova since 2014 the company opened three branches in the country: in Chișinău Nova Poshta has expanded its network to 30 branches Nova Post Moldova handled 1.1 million parcels Nova Post Moldova is among the top three fastest delivery services in Moldova This is an update about the company's growth and their successful expansion in Moldova showing how they’ve increased their presence and the volume of deliveries over the years According to the latest data from the regional military administration Russian forces launched a suicide drone attack on Odessa according to the latest data from the regional military administration Three residents of private homes suffered shrapnel wounds and fractures to their limbs who was in a shopping mall at the time of the attack The Vice-President of the Council and Foreign Minister announced the shipment in the next few days of a battery of the Samp/T missile system and 140 million euros to be allocated to infrastructure From our correspondent in Berlin – Italy is preparing to host the 2025 Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine and does so by confirming its commitment to supporting the defense of Kiev The Vice President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani participated in the Conference organized in Berlin announcing the sending of a battery of Samp/T missile system but also 140 million euros to be allocated to infrastructure of which 45 million will be used for the reconstruction of the Odessa Cathedral Precisely regarding the city located in the south-western area of ​​Ukraine Tajani today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ukrainian Minister for the Development of Communities Territories and Infrastructures Vasyl Shkurakov for the national secretary of Forza Italia the visit to Berlin was also an opportunity to discuss the result of last Sunday's European elections with the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with which the joint work to form the next EU Commission was confirmed In his speech at the Conference on Reconstruction the head of the Farnesina stated that the first strategy for the reconstruction of Ukraine "is to protect the country's infrastructure thanks to air defense systems: Italy is ready to send new aid with a Samp/T battery" Protecting Ukraine means protecting Europe democracy and the rule of law,” added Tajani who in the subsequent press point at the embassy explained how the delivery of the battery will be “a matter of weeks” Shortly before his speech during the plenary the minister had a conversation with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky: an opportunity to anticipate the announcement of the new 140 million package arranged by the government and to confirm the next meetings: in first of all the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia and the subsequent peace summit organized by Switzerland on 15 and 16 June The package of 140 million provides for development initiatives through donations including 45 million euros on a three-year basis for the reconstruction of Odessa a support sanctioned by the signing of the memorandum on relative patronage that Tajani and Minister Shkurakov signed in the presence of the mayor of the Ukrainian city The donated initiatives also include assistance of 15 million euros to respond to the destruction of energy infrastructures and another 15 million euros on a three-year basis for the restoration of the agri-food sector through training activities and the creation of work and with the involvement of excellence and resources from the Italian agri-food chain 2 million are planned as a donation for technical assistance for the implementation of a series of credit initiatives including a 30 million one in favor of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health for the strengthening of the local health system through reconstruction and restructuring of infrastructure and supply of medical equipment vehicles and devices; and a 10 million euro aid loan for the mechanization of Ukrainian railways there is a strong interest from Italian companies in this sector the package includes emergency initiatives: 23 million euros for projects by civil society organisations; 17 million euros for humanitarian assistance initiatives; and 6 million for humanitarian demining For the minister the Berlin stop was an opportunity to receive congratulations for the positive outcome of the European elections of Forza Italia the party of which Tajani is national secretary with whom the minister had a bilateral meeting in the morning “Forza Italia confirms the profound harmony of views on European and international political issues with Friedrich Merz's CDU,” said Tajani “In the coming weeks we will work together for the creation of a European Commission led by the EPP that can quickly face the challenges that Europe faces,” added the minister according to whom the full support of FI also emerged from the conversation with Merz and CDU to the candidacies of Ursula von der Leyen for the presidency of the European Commission and of Roberta Metsola for that of the European Parliament Nova Poshta has inaugurated its first branch in Manchester marking the company's third location in the United Kingdom alongside two branches in London according to the company's press service offers services for sending and receiving documents Delivery times to Ukraine start from five days customers have also been able to easily and quickly receive and send parcels weighing up to 15 kg through 7,000 InPost lockers across the United Kingdom The necessary locker can be chosen via the website or the multilingual Nova Poshta mobile app "We are systematically developing all delivery channels to meet the diverse needs of our customers: scaling our own network adding new service points like parcel locker shipping Our goal is to minimize the waiting time and unnecessary movements between the customer and their parcel We’ve already launched a service that lets customers select a convenient time slot for a courier to pick up their shipment from the address on the same day we also plan to open new parcel collection points across the country," said Oleksandr Lysovets It’s worth noting that Nova Poshta opened its first two branches in London in 2024 Both locations operate without days off and are at the following addresses: About 15 cultural heritage monuments were damaged in a rocket attack on the historic centre of Odesa on 31 January This was reported by Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov on Telegram The blast wave caused significant damage to several historical sites including about 15 cultural heritage sites Among them are two monuments of national importance: The Philharmonic (Nova Birzha) and the Vuccini House at 19 Italiiska Street two museums were damaged: The Museum of Western and Eastern Art and the Branch of the Literary Museum (Sikar House) The main damage is mostly limited to broken windows and displacement of carpentry stained-glass windows and authentic architectural elements of historical value were damaged in the buildings of the Union of Architects of Ukraine and the Bank «Porto Franco» The Philharmonic (Nova Birzha) also suffered serious damage: the windows of the main entrance were smashed stained glass windows and interior decorations were damaged It is noted that the Philharmonic building has been under UNESCO protection since 2023 in accordance with international protocols governing the protection of cultural property during armed conflicts As you know, on the evening of 31 January, the Russian army attacked the historic centre of Odesa. As of the evening, two people were reported injured. WindRussian drone attack shuts down Ukraine wind farmRussia has stepped up its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in recent days with several missiles also hitting major hydroelectric dam A spokesman for the city's military administration confirmed on Telegram that the anti-aircraft defense is "at work" to repel an attack less than 24 hours after Ukraine's attack on the Crimean bridge This was reported by the US television station "Cnn" which reports the direct testimony of its correspondents on the field: the alarm and the anti-aircraft systems of Odessa were activated around 2 this morning and the city was shaken by at least four explosions The correspondents of "CNN" were not able to precisely verify the sites affected and whether the Russian drones actually hit the target head of the regional military administration said Russian forces were targeting the city with suicide drones an anonymous Ukrainian security official confirmed to "CNN" that yesterday's attack against the Crimean bridge which connects the peninsula to Russian territory The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine later confirmed on Telegram that the bridge was hit by "naval drones" The attack killed two people and injured a 14-year-old girl Russia announced a few hours later that it was withdrawing from the agreement for the transit of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea the brand under which Nova Poshta operates in Europe can easily and quickly send and receive parcels via InPost parcel lockers across the United Kingdom The InPost network in the United Kingdom has over 7,000 parcel lockers located in even the most remote areas of the country Customers can select their desired parcel locker using convenient digital tools: on the website Parcels weighing up to 15 kg and measuring no more than 41 x 38 x 64 cm can be sent through the parcel lockers If you receive a parcel at a parcel locker in the United Kingdom keep in mind that the storage period is 2 days the parcel will be moved to Nova Poshta's sorting depot in London Nova Poshta in the United Kingdom ensures fast delivery across the country and between Ukraine and other countries where the company operates Nova Poshta will also connect the United Kingdom with Moldova On the eve of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine firing a record number of drones and striking with ballistic missiles Reports of Russian drone launches over Ukraine emerged on the evening of February 22 Ukraine’s Air Force warned of ballistic missile threats and detected high-speed targets moving toward Kryvyi Rih Russia had launched 267 attack drones and decoy UAVs at Ukraine The Russian forces also fired three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Crimea This marks the highest number of drones Russia has used in a single attack on Ukraine According to Ukraine’s Air Force Another 119 Russian decoy drones were lost due to navigation failures with three flying toward Belarus and one toward Russia Air defense systems were active in the regions of Kharkiv Russian forces launched attack drones at Ukraine’s capital Air defense systems were activated multiple times Kyiv City Military Administration Chief Tymur Tkachenko reported that a Russian drone was shot down According to the State Emergency Service (SES) and the roof of a Nova Poshta branch were damaged Debris was also found on the grounds of the Hryshko Botanical Garden Russian forces launched a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih According to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration both civilian infrastructure and an industrial facility were damaged The SES reported that the attack caused a fire covering 60 square meters The strike also destroyed the Church of St Stephen the Protomartyr and Archdeacon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church told local media that one of the missiles hit the building directly Emergency responders rescued a man and a woman from the rubble and transported them to the hospital Zaporizhzhia also came under drone attack overnight. According to regional authorities the strike caused fires in a residential area damaging windows in several apartment buildings Rescue teams extinguished fires in a two-story residential building and a cargo truck covering 80 square meters The blast wave and debris damaged nearby homes A 53-year-old woman was injured in the attack and hospitalized the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration reported that Russian forces attacked Odessa district with strike drones According to the SES Fires caused by the attack were quickly extinguished by firefighters Preliminary reports indicate that three people were injured in the strike The director of «Mykolaivvodokanal» Borys Dudenko said that it is impossible to replace all 1,200 kilometers of the city's water supply network which was destroyed due to the supply of salty water He informed about this in a comment to the correspondent of NikVesti «It is almost impossible to replace all networks in Mykolaiv Let me tell you this: we understand that it is necessary to change there But everything very much depends on financing,» said Borys Dudenko He also added that replacing the city's entire water supply network will cost billions of hryvnias the most worn parts of the network are gradually being replaced in Mykolaiv «There was never a possibility of financing these things Billions of hryvnias are needed for this today today Mykolayiv RMA is working on a project to replace 12 sections — it's a total of about 20 kilometers and it costs more than 2 billion hryvnias but we are gradually replacing those areas that are the most worn out that are in emergency,» said Borys Dudenko It was previously reported that the Danish government will help replace 30 kilometers of the water network section that was most affected by salt water Russian troops destroyed the water pipeline through which Mykolaiv received drinking water Previously, NikVesti wrote that the water in the taps of Mykolaiv residents is dangerous for consumption More information about the dangers of using «technical» water for citizens and what awaits the city's residents in the future can be found in the «Mykolaiv. The city that holds the defense of the south suffers from thirst» In March 2023, the director of «Mykolaivvodokanal», Borys Dudenko, announced the possible threat of destruction of the sewage system due to the influence of salt water the water utility has eliminated more than 1,000 leaks and after the start of the supply of salty water the number of accidents per day has increased to 10-15 times concrete sewer collectors also begin to degrade The European Investment Bank has approved additional credit financing of 20 million euros to improve water supply and drainage in Mykolaiv within the framework of the Municipal Infrastructure Development Program of Ukraine Earlier it was reported that 1.2 billion hryvnias are going to be allocated from the state budget for the restoration of the water supply system in Mykolaiv. Such a step is necessary for the city, since salt water corrodes the pipes and over time the entire water supply system will have to be changed in Mykolaiv At the same time, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim, considers his team's decision to supply the city with salty technical water from the Southern Bug through a water pipeline after the water pipeline from the Dnipro River was damaged by Russian shelling in April of last year The Vodokanal is considering six options for arranging a new water intake site to provide Mykolaiv with drinking water As you know, the search for an alternative source of water intake began in the summer of last year. At that time, the general director of the water utility Borys Dudenko talked about only a few options, where to get the amount of water necessary to fill the water supply system of our city and its 24-hour operation The first option is to go higher along the channel of the Southern Bug choose a place with high-quality fresh water The second is to continue pumping water from the Dnipro-Bug estuary but to install industrial-scale reverse osmosis units Such installations are very energy-consuming On August 19, the department of urban planning, architecture, capital construction and support of development projects of Mykolaiv RMA announced tenders for the reconstruction of 12 sections of water mains damaged by salt water in different areas of the city for a total amount of 1 billion 348 million hryvnias. Recently, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitalii Kim , announced the possible deterioration of water quality in the taps of Mykolaiv residents by the end of 2023. At the same time, he believes that currently the water from the taps in Mykolaiv, which the townspeople consider technical, is better in terms of quality than «most water in Europe». It is also known that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently personally dealing with the issue of restoring the supply of drinking water to Mykolaiv Read also the article by NikVesti «The issue of water in Mykolaiv. Is it possible to restore the Zhovtneve Reservoir and how will it help the city?» the city's maritime station suffered significant damage Russian forces bombed the Ukrainian city of Odessa during the night and hit port infrastructure a non-residential skyscraper and warehouses The attack was carried out through the use of drones and two types of missiles A fire broke out in a skyscraper in the city of Odessa the destruction of a warehouse and a private home was confirmed a woman was injured by shrapnel and is currently receiving all the necessary aid at a local hospital According to the Ukrainian military command of the Southern Defense Forces the Odessa maritime station suffered significant damage: a fire broke out in the station hotel building Moscow: "Targets where terrorist acts were planned hit in Odessa" Russian shelling of the city of Odessa left one dead and 22 wounded Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on Telegram Twenty-two people were injured,” Klymenko said among the wounded are four children aged 11 and 12 and two 17-year-old teenagers The city of Odessa has suffered a new night rocket attack which has caused serious damage to some historic buildings and cultural sites in particular the Cathedral of the Savior and the Transfiguration As the spokeswoman of the Southern Grouping of the Defense Forces of South Ukraine reported Odessa was targeted by 19 Kalibr cruise missiles and Onyx hypersonic anti-ship missiles Several missiles were destroyed by the air defense system to once again damage the port infrastructure and various residential buildings the damage recorded in the night is the most serious ever in Odessa since the beginning of the conflict and there are also victims and wounded “A security guard at a private facility died as rescuers managed to pull a woman out of the rubble”the spokeswoman said “Nineteen people were injured: 14 people were hospitalized A total of four children were injured as debris fell on some residential buildings,” Gumenyuk added Zelensky: “There is no excuse for the Russian attack a cathedral - there can be no excuse for the evil done by Russia The Ukrainian president wrote on Telegram Volodymyr Zelennsky commenting on the Russian night attack on the port city which left one person dead 22 injured and the Cathedral of the Savior and the Transfiguration destroyed And there will certainly be retaliation against Russian terrorists for what happened in Odessa They will feel this retaliation,” Zelensky said “Assistance is being provided to all who have suffered from this latest terrorist attack I am grateful to everyone who is helping people and everyone who stands by Odessa in their thoughts and emotions we must defeat the Russian evil,” concluded the Ukrainian president Russia said it had destroyed all the targets it targeted in the Ukrainian port of Odessa explaining they would be used to prepare "terrorist acts" This was reported by the Ministry of Defense the armed forces of the Russian Federation carried out an attack” against “facilities where terrorist acts against Russia were being prepared using naval drones,” the ministry said Regarding the destruction of the Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral the Russian Defense Ministry blames Ukrainian air defense “Given the video footage of the Transfiguration Church published by local residents the most probable reason for its destruction was the fall of a Ukrainian anti-aircraft guided missile as a result of the illiterate actions of operators of air defense systems which the Armed Forces of Ukraine deliberately place in residential areas of urban settlements including the city of Odessa,” the ministry said The worst situation should be that recorded in Sumy where three drones hit different areas of the city the Russian Armed Forces attacked the Ukrainian cities of Sumy and Odessa as well as the Kiev and Khmelnytskyi regions According to what the local authorities of the three cities report the worst situation should be that recorded in Sumy where three drones hit different areas of the city “All emergency and rescue services are working at the scene Injured people are provided with the necessary medical care The consequences of the air strikes are being clarified,” reads the Telegram message from the Sumy municipal administration as reported by the local web portal “Dumska” following the explosions there were problems with the energy supply in some areas of the city The shooting down of the drones also caused explosions in the Kiev and Khmelnytskyi regions where no significant damage has been reported at the moment Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram 2000 - 2025 Nova Agency. All rights reserved [email protected] The command of the operational and strategic group of troops "Odesa" has outlined the three working zones for journalists of accredited mass media – the "red" the "yellow" and the "green" – in the areas under the group's jurisdiction The Operational Command "South" announced this on Facebook Accredited reporters are prohibited from working in the "red zone" the area bordering Transnistria (the municipalities to be specified at the press center); Vinnytsia oblast – the border area (the municipalities to be specified at the press center); in the de-occupied territories: Mykolaiv oblast (Lupareve Snigurivka); Kherson oblast – the coastal strip of territorial hromadas (the municipalities to be specified at the press center) and specific zones within the territorial hromadas of Posad-Pokrovske as well as a strip of municipalities on both sides of the Ingulets; Dnipropetrovsk oblast – the territorial hromadas along the shore of the Kakhovka reservoir The "red zone" also includes all critical and military infrastructure facilities accredited media representatives are allowed to work if escorted by a public relations officer or another official designated by the commander This zone includes: Kherson (except the southern part); municipalities in Mykolaiv oblast: Mykolaiv as well as the territories of the Ochakiv and Kutsurub hromadas; Dnipropetrovsk oblast: Zelenodolsk Mykhailo-Zavodske; Odesa oblast: the territorial hromadas along the Danube spanning from the Bystre mouth to Reni the coast of the Black Sea and the estuaries Accredited media representatives are allowed to work in the "green zone" unaccompanied by a public relations officer or other official designated by the commander This zone includes: Kirovohrad oblast – Bobrynets the municipalities downstream along the right bank of the Dnipro; Odesa Kherson oblasts (save for the localities and objects in the "red" and "yellow" zones); Vinnytsia oblast (with the exception of the "red zone" on the border) if a media representative violates the working procedure and does not stay in the designated zone measures will be taken to deprive them of accreditation Journalists living in the "yellow" and "red" zone municipalities should contact the joint coordination press center of the southern Ukraine defense forces to coordinate their work As IMI reported, on February 27, UAF Commander-in-Chief's Decree No. 73 regarding engagement with the mass media during martial law was amended journalists will only receive accreditation for a period of up to six months and the frontline area will now be divided into three access zones for media workers representatives of the media community proposed to create a task force at the President's Office to improve the way their engagement with the military is regulated and submitted their proposals on improving communication between journalists and the military to the UAF General Staff On March 20, the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration outlined the three zones for journalists of accredited media outlets in region – the "red" [email protected] (050) 447-70-63 Ідентифікатор медіа: R40-01250 Reprinting and disseminating our information is allowed but under strictly condition of reference to the source The operation would in fact allow Moscow to reunite the conquered territories with Transnistria Russia could aim to conquer the Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Mykolaiv after consolidating control of the Donbass Reinforcing the belief that the Russians could direct the efforts of the special military operation towards the two ports on the Black Sea is the birth of the so-called "Odessa Brigade" an armed formation made up of Ukrainian volunteers that should be employed in the near future to conquer the two cities former leader of the pro-Russian Patria party and a native of Odessa the aim of the armed corps will be "in the near future start the liberation of the city of Mykolaiv and Odessa" by fighting against what he called the Ukrainian "Nazis mercenaries and the 'scum of Bandera' (supporters of the historic nationalist leader Stepan Bandera)" Currently i succeeded are committed to complete the conquest of the Donetsk region and occupy that of Kherson where a Ukrainian counter-offensive is underway with results yet to be defined Kherson is considered an area of ​​vital importance to the Ukrainian economy due to its power plants and ports The most important results of the counter-offensive so far have been the bridges hit by Ukrainian forces in the region the only infrastructure that connects the two banks of the Dnipro River in the city of Kherson the second span of the bridge was severely damaged thanks to the missile attacks conducted by the Ukrainian forces with the US Himars missile systems At the moment the bridge is unusable and the repair could also be complex The Ukrainians also demand the liberation of the villages of Andriyivka and Lozove Russia's decision to focus on the ports of Odessa and Mykolaiv could depend on the progress of the Ukrainian counter-offensive an operation that would cut Ukraine out of access to the Black Sea and would actually allow Russia to reunite the conquered territories with Transnistria the pro-Russian separatist region located in eastern Moldova This position has been repeatedly reiterated by the military analyst Yuri Podoliaka according to which concluding the "special military operation" without conquering the territories that stand between Donbass and Kherson also spoke of the need to recapture "historically Russian" cities such as Kharkiv Even the president of the parliament of Crimea declared in recent days that "the special southbound operation should continue towards Mykolaiv and Odessa" as well as "Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv should be liberated" "These are Russian cities and there is no room for Ukrainian Nazis in these places," Konstantinov said Odessa and Mykolaiv have a great strategic value due to their geographical position and it is for this reason that Russia could identify them as the next target once the operations in the Donbass are completed and if the counter-offensive is effectively rejected Ukraine's largest logistics operator, "Nova Poshta," plans to expand its presence into 18 new markets by September 2024.Co-founder of the company, Volodymyr Popereshniuk, shared the opening schedule for branches on his Facebook page "Nova Poshta" aims to open branches in Milan and Paris An additional 16 branches abroad are set to open in 2024 Below is the list of cities where services are planned to commence Kyiv will host the First International Conference «Mykolaiv — a city on the wave» dedicated to the prospects of sustainable recovery and systemic transformation of the city's economy on the basis of the «blue economy» This was announced by the mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Sienkevych The organizers of the event are the Mykolaiv City Council with the participation of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration is currently facing complex and changing challenges in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine The city of Mykolaiv is one of the key Ukrainian cities targeted by Russia after the start of the full-scale invasion,» the organizers of the event write on the official website of the conference The event itself will be divided into blocks At the first introductory block «The future of Mykolaiv new economic models due to the development of the «blue economy» and the current state of development of the city's General Plan will be discussed in the announcement of the program of the event a 20-minute performance of the «star guest» is planned but who exactly is in question is not specified the participants will talk about the revitalization of the Mykolaiv Shipyard as well as a theater and a cableway connecting both banks of the river Architects propose to preserve and illuminate the cranes as a kind of «lighthouses and the center of the city» Aqua Port is also planned to be discussed. It should be recalled that in the city development project, the authors proposed to implement the Aqua Port concept — a new embankment and Young Sailors' Club — on the lower embankment of Ingul public space should be located on the left bank The construction of the Club of young sailors is planned On the right bank there is a municipal yacht club with moorings on the water Mykolaiv industrial park will also be discussed at the conference. We would like to remind you that in July 2024, an on-site meeting of the Committee on Economic Development was held in Mykolaiv. It discussed the creation of two industrial parks in the Mykolaiv region: the private «Techno Park Voznesensk» and the communal «Mykolaiv» The third block will discuss in more detail the Development Strategy of the Mykolaiv City Territorial Community until 2027 the reconstruction of the city through innovations It is planned to discuss the issue of international cooperation in the reconstruction of Mykolaiv the reflection of the city as a maritime region of Europe and the implementation of science for innovative solutions it is planned to pay attention to urban planning and Issues of inclusivity and barrier-freeness and modern design methods will be raised the organizers promise a business evening and networking The official website of the conference notes that the event is organized by the Mykolaiv City Council with the support of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration within the framework of the «Measures for Economic Growth» initiative funded by the EU and supported by the «Innovation Fund» project funded by the Kingdom of Denmark The projects are implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) In July 2024, an on-site meeting of the Committee on Economic Development was held in Mykolaiv It discussed the creation of two industrial parks in the Mykolaiv region: the private «Techno Park Voznesensk» and the communal «Mykolaiv» Nova Odesa and Bashtanka also submitted their project proposals for the creation of parks And before that, in March 2024, the Mykolaiv industrial park Enerhiia was excluded from the official register due to the lack of work reports it has been located in Korabelnyi district and occupied a plot of land with an area of 36 hectares The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, believes that the state should help create technological and industrial parks in the territories destroyed or damaged by the war in order to provide jobs and fill local budgets And the secretary of the Mykolaiv city council, Dmytro Falko, believes that the free economic zone will help open a «window of opportunity» for investors who will come to Mykolaiv and be ready to invest money in business At the same time, People's Deputy of Ukraine Oleksandr Pasichnyi believes that Mykolaiv needs to study the experience of creating industrial parks in order to attract investors and replenish the city budget in the future. [email protected] russian propagandists are trying to influence the people of Odesa psychologically trying to make them believe that military commissars are literally stalking everyone anonymous pro-russian Telegram channels mass post messages about where they allegedly hand out call-ups they are using quite ironic slang – "one-way tickets," "ticket to Kobzon's concert," and the soldier groups who do this are nicknamed "Nazgul," "demons," or "death's postmen." 5–10 posts of similar content appear every day All these messages alternate with photos of "peaceful" Odesa "kittens," even on the days of the greatest upheavals caused by the shelling attacks on the region and other cities of the country with mass casualties Posts in Telegram channel "Tipichnaya Odessa" Farhan Haq refused to comment on the explosions in Nova Kakhovka he said nothing about the UAF allegedly shelling "civilian infrastructure" in the city temporarily occupied by russian troops This false statement was made by russia's deputy ambassador to the UN The Telegram channel "Odessky Fraer" also posted information that clearly contained exaggerations of real data, claiming "huge drug trafficking turnaround in Ukraine." In addition, in the post about the ruling of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv regarding the asset transfer of four Odesa hotels that were owned by russians "Odessky Fraer" presents its own judgement as a fact calling the court itself a "pocket court" and its decision an act of "racketeering." In another post "Tipichnaya Odessa" claims that the West will "bring peace to Ukraine as soon as possible even at the cost of Kyiv's territorial concessions (the 'Sholz doctrine')." This statement is the kremlin's main thesis which is aimed at convincing Ukrainians of the futility of resisting russia further and convincing the Western countries that Ukraine itself does not want peace and thus creates issues for the whole world according to which civilian objects under fire may be filmed after three hours since the bombing it would only be possible to visit them after 12 hours Also, russian propaganda tries to put pressure on the citizens by lying about the significant one-time losses of the Ukrainian military after their shelling. On July 21, the russian Ministry of Defense announced about 600 Ukrainian soldiers being killed by the July 16 missile fire on the region then the city residents would immediately have started gossiping about the tragedy This is what happened at the beginning of the war when the significant losses after an insidious night shelling of military barracks were impossible to hide in the case of the announced number of people killed there should also be a significant number of people wounded given that the local hospital is located within the city limits Another interesting case was the spread of misinformation about the US consulate in Odesa allegedly closing down. But the problem is that the last American mission in the region closed back in 1918. In Dumska's historical article one can read that "in the second quarter of the 19th century Odesa was already of serious interest to the other side of the Atlantic: our city became a competitor of American ports American diplomats used to meet across the Opera House Screenshots of news items about this fake in russian media and on Telegram The possible dismantling of the Monument to the City Founders on the Catherine Square in Odesa is one of the most discussed topics in the local media space. Several petitions about this on the website of the President of Ukraine collected the required 25,000 signatures Ukrainians are jokingly proposing to replace the Catherine II monument with a monument to the American porn actor Billy Herrington (in fact this petition also received the required number of signatures) The main argument of those who oppose the dismantling the monument is that "Odesa was founded by Catherine II." In the meantime local pro-russian Telegram channels began to emphasized Odesa's "imperial past." For example they post a photo from the russian empire times actualizing the "Odesa is a russian city" thesis Post on Telegram channel "Tipichnaya Odessa" allegedly made a desperate attempt to discredit russia Some users even stated that the UAF hit the port with the HIMARS previously delivered by the United States The russian Ministry of Defense is also constantly reporting on the Ukrainian troops using hospitals they wrote about the soldiers staying on the territory of the sports section in Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky the city's mayor went there and showed live that the territory was empty noting that the parents did not let the children go to class that day russian propaganda considers Odesa to be a target region which is why new cases of information manipulation and fakes are constantly being recorded it should be noted that russian propaganda is quite localized and isolated and is only operating on russia-dependent media resources or anonymous groups on social media and messenger apps although the total number of their subscribers is almost 100 thousand readers regional representative of the Institute of Mass Information in Odesa region [email protected]