The whole history of Odessa is for those who are constantly running somewhere and who never have free time. continuation

After the annexation of Crimea. Russia considered the entire south-eastern part of Ukraine as new regions of the Russian Federation. Odessa, by the Kremlin idea, had to become Odessa People’s Republic, but it didn’t turn out at all the way it was planned by the Kremlin officials. continuation

Many people believe that Odessa is the city of Mishka Yaponchik, a criminal eulogized in folklore. Alas, that’s not true. Criminality in Odessa has always been just criminality. continuation

Photo: Alexander Lyubinsky

Над Одессой происходит очень редкое явление для наших широт — «танец» молний
В ночь с 10 на 11 августа над Одессой сверкает такое количество молний, которое обычно видят лишь жители стран на экваторе. more

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Photo: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post

Odessa is waiting Russian invaders
Sandbags and steel barricades on a road leading up to the Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Odessa. more

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Brendan Hoffman for «The New York»

All-Ukrainian Day of Unity on the Potemkin Stairs
16 февраля объявляется Днем Единения Украины, до полномасштабного нападения России на Украину остается всего 8 дней. more

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Russian-Ukrainian war on the map more

Film locations - frames from films shot in Odessa right on the map of Odessa. more

Photo locations — photos and drawings of Odessa directly on the map of Odessa. more

Infostat locations - objects and places of Odessa directly on the map of Odessa. more

History tape from photos and drawings of events in the history of Odessa directly on the map of Odessa. more