The Latest Breaking News from Odessa

The blast occurred in the Black Sea port city of Odessa. No one in the building was hurt

Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a jail term of 20 years for the already imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who denounced Russia's "senseless war" in his last statement to the court. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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"You do worry a lot when you hear about people being killed and have to put into perspective that one day that could be a family member of mine."

Alena Kravchenko, from Odessa, Ukraine, and her daughters Valeria and Miroslava have extremely long hair and often get compliments for it

Cycling Weekly finds out how the sport in Ukraine has lost stars but continues to inspire and even form part of the war effort

Local leaders told members of the Federal Reserve last week that families are facing financial stresses that make working hard. Educators say they need families more involved at school.

Eurovision host city holds event to link UK and Ukrainian businesses

More dead, more injured and buildings destroyed — Russia has unleashed its latest barrage of missiles across Ukraine. The targets spanned the country, from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the west, Odessa in the south and Kharkiv in the east. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian…

Alyona Ischuk arrived in Sunderland in May last year with her two children and mother from Odessa in southern Ukraine

Gavin Menzies collected presents in Edinburgh and led fundraising, including releasing a song on Spotify, to deliver toys and games to the kids from Odessa.