The city of Odessa is actively fortifying its international connections with communities that share our core values: openness, solidarity, and the quest for peace.

On the memorial plaque for sister cities of Odessa, new geographical names have been added: Mainz, Heidelberg, and Taita Taveta (Republic of Kenya).

“The place where we stand now represents our great international family. This year, two German cities — Mainz and Heidelberg — have become our partners. The fire trucks are a gift to our city: three from Mainz and two from British Bristol. We are sincerely grateful for this support and hope that the sign for Bristol will appear soon,” said the Mayor of Odessa, Gennadiy Trukhanov.

Odessa continues to enhance cooperation with cities from Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. Each new partnership adds another voice in support of Ukraine.