Throughout the ongoing war, Odessa has consistently supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine. From February 24, 2022, to July 1, 2025, over 5.5 billion UAH has been allocated from the city's budget to combat Russian aggression. 

The majority of these funds are directed towards the support of the Armed Forces and security measures. 
Since October 2023, in line with new legislation, income tax from military personnel and law enforcement has been removed from the city’s budget.

This has resulted in a loss of over 1 billion UAH annually, which is now redirected to the centralized procurement of drones and electronic warfare systems. 

Despite these constraints, the Odessa City Council members continue to unanimously vote for programs to support the military, prioritizing units engaged on the front lines. 

The largest expenditures for countering aggression were recorded in 2024 — 2.16 billion UAH. In the first half of 2025, 632.9 million UAH has already been financed, with an additional 732.7 million UAH planned by the end of the year, particularly for military unit requests. 

Odessa has received numerous thanks from military personnel, including Territorial Defense brigades, for its ongoing support. 

Under the Ukrainian Law “On the Foundations of National Resistance” and the City Aid Program for Territorial Defense, material and technical support has been provided to Odessa brigades totaling over 379 million UAH: vehicles, drones, electronic warfare systems, boats, digital equipment, first-aid kits, charging stations, generators, radios, and more. 

In 2025, 91.4 million UAH has been budgeted for fulfilling requests from any Territorial Defense units (regardless of territorial affiliation) under the City Targeted Program. In 2024, nearly 11.4 million UAH was allocated from the city budget to support NGOs that fulfilled requests from Territorial Defense for the procurement of electronic warfare systems and drones. In 2025, another 50 million UAH is planned. 
The city is also developing veteran policies: providing rehabilitation services, creating barrier-free environments, supporting families of fallen heroes and people with disabilities, and organizing funerals for heroes. 

Moreover, one-time assistance is being provided to mobilized contractors. Given the ongoing enemy shelling, Odessa is also providing residents with financial aid to restore broken windows and doors; repairing damaged houses, schools, kindergartens, critical infrastructure, maintaining shelters, and supporting internally displaced persons.