Odessa plans to increase the number of public beaches this season
In the Odesa region, the number of Black Sea beaches officially open to the public is expected to increase in the summer of 2026. At the same time, the region and Odesa itself continue to be attacked daily by dozens of enemy drones, which is affecting the security situation.
Oleg Kipper, head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, said this during a televised marathon.
"There is indeed a trend toward opening more beaches. While in 2023 we opened 6 or 8 beaches at our own risk, by 2025, 32 beaches had already been opened. These are the beaches that have been inspected, where there are adequate shelters, and where people can relax more safely," said Kipper.
According to him, an increase in the number of such beaches along the Black Sea coast is expected this summer: "There will be no fewer than 36..."
He explained that beaches applying to open for the season will be inspected by relevant commissions. According to him, the areas for which entrepreneurs are applying must meet safety and basic comfort requirements.
At the same time, he acknowledged that in April, the Russians launched about 50 strike drones daily over the Odesa region, resulting in “100 instances of damage” to port, industrial, and social infrastructure in the region. This includes the ports of Greater Odesa and the Danube, medical and educational institutions, residential buildings, and more.
The U.S. Navy has been left with almost no key submarines.
Russiansubmarines have begun limited sorties into the Black Sea, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
As a reminder, Ukrainian defenders recently carried out a large-scale operation to neutralize enemy military targets in the occupied territories and in border regions of the Russian Federation.
In Russia, losses were recorded at two sites simultaneously—a chemical plant in Togliatti, Samara Oblast, and military positions at Cape Fiolent in occupied Crimea.
