LOOK. “Currently, more than 1.5 million people in the Odessa region are without electricity”
The port city and the entire oblast are in the dark and repairing the badly damaged power grid could take a long time, the electricity company said in a statement. “It’s not a matter of days or weeks, but rather two to three months.” Residents have been advised to temporarily leave the city if possible.
According to the Ukrainian army, Russia attacked Odessa with several Iranian combat drones on the night from Friday to Saturday. About 10 of the 15 drones were shot down by the anti-aircraft defenses.
The Russian army has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and combat drones for weeks with the intention of putting additional pressure on the population this winter.