Odesa Energy Grid Hit in Overnight Russian Attack, Says Ukrenergo
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Odesa's energy infrastructure, causing widespread outages and new cuts in four other regions.
Ukraine's national electricity transmission operator, Ukrenergo, has reported a large-scale Russian assault on energy infrastructure in the southern Odesa region. The attack, which combined missiles and drones, took place overnight and has been described by the operator as "massive."
In a statement released on Wednesday via the Telegram messaging platform, Ukrenergo confirmed that the strike has left a substantial number of consumers in the Odesa region without electricity. The damage to the grid has disrupted power supply for a significant portion of the local population.
Beyond the immediate impact in Odesa, the operator also indicated that the fallout from the attack has necessitated new power cuts in four other regions across the country. The announcement did not specify the exact locations of these additional outages or provide details on the extent of the damage to the energy infrastructure.
The overnight assault marks another escalation in the ongoing series of strikes targeting Ukraine's energy network, which has faced repeated attacks throughout the conflict.