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Russia attacked energy facilities in southern Ukrainian Odesa region, officials say

Overnight strikes damaged energy facilities and port infrastructure, leaving 90,000 customers without power during winter, officials said.

  • On Dec 12, Russian forces struck energy facilities in the southern Odesa region overnight, causing fires and blackouts, while Governor Oleh Kiper said several port settlements lost electricity.
  • Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine's energy sector and infrastructure in recent weeks, and earlier this week the Ukraine government approved electricity-saving measures due to frequent power outages.
  • DTEK reported one substation was hit and restored power to 40,000 customers while 90,000 remained without electricity; the State Emergency Service deployed over 100 firefighters who extinguished fires.
  • Oleksii Kuleba said Russia used drones and ballistic missiles to strike two ports and civilian port infrastructure in Odesa, hitting a Turkish-linked ship and suspending tram and trolleybus services.
  • Russia also hit Mykolaiv, where five people were injured and officials switched critical infrastructure to generators to sustain services after power outages.
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In the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa, the electricity failed after a Russian attack.

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Last night, Russia attacked the power grid in and around the port city of Odessa in southern Ukraine, leaving the city and surrounding areas without power.

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Russia attacked energy facilities in southern Ukrainian Odesa region, officials say

Russia attacked energy facilities in the southern Ukrainian Odesa region overnight, causing fires and blackouts, the local governor and emergency service said on Friday.

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ГОЛОВНА broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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