According to the results of environmental monitoring, as of December 29, no oil waste pollution was detected in the Black Sea and on the sandy area of seven beaches in Odesa.
Restoration work continues in the Rivne, Ternopil, and Odesa regions following another massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight on December 23.
Currently, only Ukrainian citizens are allowed to leave Moldova toward Odesa via the Palanca – Maiaky – Udobne and Tudora border crossing points. An additional requirement is that vehicles must weigh no more than seven tons.
Rescuers from 12 regions of Ukraine are working in the Odesa region after massive Russian attacks. More than 660 Points of Invincibility have been established in the region.
In the Odesa region, electricity supply has been restored to more than 220,000 additional households whose homes were left without power as a result of a Russian attack.
The Russian military launched a strike with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles on two ports in Odesa region, injuring one person and damaging port infrastructure.
Law enforcement officers in the Odesa region have exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal removal of Ukrainian orphans and children deprived of parental care to foreign countries for subsequent adoption.