🇬🇧The issue of accepting Odesa to the main UNESCO World Heritage List was raised even before the war. But now this issue is especially relevant, since there is a real threat of destruction of urban architectural monuments. The Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov, said this in an interview with a journalist from the Austrian TV channel ORF.

According to the Mayor of Odesa, the first step was taken in 2009 - Odesa was included in the UNESCO preliminary list. Today a working group has been created and the applications have been updated.

“We are supported by almost all sister cities, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the Prime Minister of Italy, the Minister of Culture of Italy, we are supported in Austria and Germany. Everyone sent letters to UNESCO so that Odesa gets on the main list,” said Gennady Trukhanov.

🇬🇧On May 17, the Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov, delivered a video message at the congress of the ruling New Democracy party of Greece.
The congress was chaired by the leader of the party and the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Among those invited are the leaders of the ruling parties in Europe and the leadership of the European Union.

Gennady Trukhanov thanked the leadership of Greece and representatives of the Greek diaspora for the comprehensive support of Odesa and lobbying the interests of our city in the issue of including the historical center of Odesa in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

“Greece and Odesa are historically inextricably linked. We honor this history, an example of this is the Filiki Eteria museum in Odesa, where the Greek revolution began. We really appreciate that you are protecting our common heritage. And I will be sincerely glad to see all those present in our city - after the Victory of Ukraine over the occupiers," said Gennady Trukhanov.

🇬🇧A couple of days ago, 50 children from large families departed to Genoa. The Mayor of Odesa Gennady Trukhanov came to see off the residents of Odesa.

“We are cooperating with the municipality of our sister city Genoa, which has been helping us with humanitarian aid since the first days of the war. Today they are ready to accept our families with many children, who will be safe there,” Trukhanov said.

The Mayor thanked the leadership of Genoa, as well as the Ambassador of Odesa in Italy, Attilio Malliani, who organized the relocation of Odesa families to Genoa.

Odesa is a part of Ukraine. And the key reason for the inevitable defeat of the aggressor is the refusal to see the real situation. Oleg Bryndak, Acting Deputy Mayor of Odesa, in an interview with a journalist from the Morning of February channel.

According to Bryndak, the main mistake of putin, markov and other fans of the "special operation" is to believe that Odesa will meet the invaders as liberators with a loaf of bread.

“Now there is a different generation, a different worldview, the colonial past is over. In Odesa as well. As much as they don't want to admit it. Odesa does not belong to the empire and the “russian world,” Oleg Bryndak said.

🇬🇧“This is another blatant lie! Moreover, from official sources,” said the Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov, commenting on the fake that has been voiced by the official representative of the russian foreign ministry, maria zakharova, “about the deployment of military equipment on the territory of the Odesa film studio.”

The Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov, together with the director of the Odesa film studio, Andryi Osipov, toured the entire territory of the enterprise, where, according to zakharova, "military equipment is located." Odesa Mayor streseed that there are no equipment or weapons on the territory of the film studio, and the invaders bring only lies, aggression, destruction and death. According to him, “we don’t buy this in Odesa.”

“We, in Odesa, are already sick of your daily lies, the lies that you spread about our beautiful Odesa, Ukraine as a whole and about our people,” Gennady Trukhanov said.

The first trial in Ukraine against a Russian war criminal has already begun. And it will end with the full restoration of justice within the international tribunal. I'm sure of it. We will find and bring to justice all those who give and carry out criminal orders.

🇬🇧The Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov, held an online meeting with the Mayor of Venice, Italy, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro.

The Mayor of Venice proposed to conclude partnership relations between the cities and invited Gennady Trukhanov to a holiday in Venice.

“I was in Odesa about 20 years ago and I really liked your city. Looking at the architecture and the inhabitants of Odesa, I felt at home,” Mr. Brugnaro said.

Gennady Trukhanov thanked his Italian colleague for the partnership offer and invitation: “This is a great honor for Odesa. At this time, when our country is at war, the help of our European friends is extremely important. Today we are dealing with issues that are not in the competence of the Mayor's office in peacetime: support for the military, defending the city. Therefore, after our Victory, I will definitely come to Venice to get to know you personally,” Trukhanov replied.

🇬🇧Official message of the Operational Command "South":

As a result of an enemy missile strike at one of the infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region, a fire broke out and rescuers are working on the scene. There are no threats to the life and health of the civilian population in the nearby settlements.
Don't panic.
Trust the official sources.