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#OdesaNotOdessa: the English-language Wikipedia ‘Ukrainized’ the name of Odesa

#OdesaNotOdessa: the English-language Wikipedia ‘Ukrainized’ the name of Odesa

In July 2022, the article about the city of Odesa in the English-language Wikipedia was renamed from “Odessa” to “Odesa” – now the name of the article is based on the Ukrainian transliteration of the city. The article about Odessa in the English Wikipedia was started 20 years ago, in June 2002, but for a […]

Ukrainian customs does not allow cars to be taken out of Odesa ports

Ukrainian customs does not allow cars to be taken out of Odesa ports

In early May, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued an order according to which cars can be imported only through three checkpoints. The ports of the Odesa region, where hundreds of cars remained, were not included in the lists of checkpoints. According to the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 354-r […]

Ukraine’s most modern airport was shelled by missiles from the Crimea

Ukraine’s most modern airport was shelled by missiles from the Crimea

The most modern airport in Ukraine in Odessa was fired at with rockets from the territory of Crimea on April 30, said the head of the Odessa regional military administration Maxim Marchenko. According to him, the runway was damaged at the airfield with the help of the Russian coastal missile complex “Bastion”. Marchenko added that […]

Russia fired on the runway of Odessa airport

Russia fired on the runway of Odessa airport

As a result of a missile attack in the Odesa region, the runway of the Odessa airport was damaged. This was reported in the operational command South. Its further use is impossible, the military said.