Greetings from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Black Sea beach offers respite from war

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Read More

Odesa: Decolonization debate on the Black Sea - MSN

In 1880, when much of Ukraine was part of the Russian tsarist empire, the street, which was named after Italy in 1824, was renamed Pushkinskaya in honor of the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin. Read More

Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Kyiv says

A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on ... Read More

One killed, 14 injured in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa

KYIV (Reuters) -One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure ... Read More

Ukraine's Foreign Minister slams Russian strike on Odesa port

Russian forces attacked the Odesa port today, July 3, resulting in the deaths of two people. Six others were injured, stated Ukraine's Foreign Minister According to Sybiha, the Russian army ... Read More

Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia - The New York Times

The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. The enemy, Russia, was nowhere in sight, yet ever-present. Read More

Russian missile attack seriously damages historic centre of Ukraine's Odesa | Reuters

Russian forces launched missiles on the centre of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, local officials ... Read More

Opinion: From Odesa with love: Ukraine fights on with or without the US - MSN

The city of Odesa, once the pearl of the Black Sea and host to nearly 1,000 attendees during this year’s Black Sea Forum, has regained its luster. Aside from smatterings of plywood-covered ... Read More

Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for even limited truce - Dayton Daily News

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow ... Read More

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Norwegian diplomats 'in epicentre' of Putin missile strike on Odesa heritage site - MSN

At least seven people have been injured after Russia launched a missile attack on the historic centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port city Odesa, seriously damaging the Unesco World Heritage Site ... Read More

Pictures of Odesa, as it tangles with a complex web of Russian and Ukrainian heritage | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source

In July 2023, a Russian missile attack severely damaged the UNESCO World Heritage site. It remains closed to the public. Local historian Anna Vasyuta showed NPR around historical sites, mainly ... Read More

Photos capture a summer in Odesa: sun, sea and sirens - NPR

Two years into a war that has ravaged Ukraine, Odesa, a coastal jewel on the Black Sea, presents an intriguing paradox. Known historically for its vibrant, unique identity, it has always seemed ... Read More