Residents of Odessa formed a human chain on Monday to carry heavy sandbags from the beach onto waiting trucks as the Ukrainian port city frantically built defences against advancing Russian troops. By ...

Days after Odessa was rocked by Russian missiles, its mayor met virtually with the mayors of Miami Beach and Miami to discuss a “sister city” partnership they hope will bring humanitarian aid to the ...

Summer beach days are off-limits in Ukraine’s seaside city of Odessa. The threat of sea mines and fears that packed beaches could attract Russian shelling mean that a few hours of sunning or a dip in ...