Odesa region has raised 78 million euros for reconstruction in 2025

Odesa region received more than €78 million to restore monuments, reconstruct irrigation systems, and build a children's hospital. In 2025, several international agreements were signed and a number of cultural, agricultural, and medical infrastructure projects were implemented.

This is stated in the Program of Socio-Economic and Cultural Development of Odesa Region for 2026.

Since the beginning of Russia's large-scale invasion, Odesa region has become a southern hub for humanitarian, economic, and political response, providing resources not only for the region but also for other regions of Ukraine. During 2025, more than 100 international meetings and events of various levels took place here, and a number of important agreements with international partners were prepared.

On July 10, during the URC2025 in Rome, the Ukrainian government signed two grant agreements with the Italian Republic. The first one provides for the allocation of EUR 33.5 million for the restoration of six buildings of national importance, including the Odesa Regional Philharmonic, Odesa Art Museum, Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, and Odesa Literary Museum, as well as the restoration of administrative buildings on Richelieu Street and Prymorskyi Boulevard.

The second grant agreement for EUR 6 million provides for the reconstruction of the Tatarbunary and Kiliya irrigation systems in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and Izmail districts.

In addition, a EUR 30 million loan agreement is planned to be signed for the construction of a new European-level medical building at the Odesa Regional Children's Clinical Hospital. Upon completion, the hospital will have 260 beds and 8 modern operating rooms that will meet European standards.

On July 10, an Implementation Agreement was also signed in Rome for the €9 million Pro.UKR agricultural project. The project aims to support small and medium-sized farmers and cooperatives in the Odesa region, increase production volumes and quality, ensure that products meet international standards, and expand sales opportunities, including in Italy.

According to the document, the implementation of all these projects is intended not only to restore critical infrastructure and cultural sites, but also to strengthen the region's economic potential, ensure food security, and establish international cooperation.

Odesa region will also receive UAH 237 million from the state budget to eliminate the consequences of the shelling and cover its priority needs. In total, the government has allocated about UAH 1 billion for nine frontline regions and 93 communities: Odesa region will receive UAH 40 million, and 43 communities in the region will receive another UAH 197.2 million.

Анна Бальчінос