In Odesa region, transport links have been partially restored after Russian attacks, allowing cars, minibuses, and small trucks to cross the Dniester. Banks, post offices, and supplies of food and fuel have also resumed operations, and emergency services are working in an enhanced mode.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that the evacuation of the population from some communities in Odesa Oblast after Russian attacks is not planned. He noted that the situation in the communities is normal, and issues regarding food and pensions have been resolved.
For the first time since 2022, the Odesa-Chisinau railway connection has been restored. Demand for tickets was extremely high, with 60% sold in the first 3 hours.
The bridge in Mayaky, Odesa region, suffered more than 5 enemy hits, making passage impossible; a pontoon crossing was deployed as an alternative. Employees of the Restoration Agency are working to restore the bridge, despite constant air raid alerts.
After Russia's deadly attack on the Odesa region, which damaged transport infrastructure, alternative routes across the Dniester have been created. They are already operational, allowing people to move with certain restrictions.
The death toll in Odesa as a result of the Russian attack on December 19 has risen to 8 people, with about 30 injured. On the morning of December 20, the occupiers attacked the port in the city of Pivdennyi, Odesa region, hitting tanks.
In Odesa, an energy facility and a residential building were damaged, and one person was injured. Residents of one of the largest residential areas were left without electricity, water, and heat supply.
A state-level emergency has been declared in Odesa region due to enemy attacks on energy infrastructure. Over 50,000 residents of the region were left without electricity for a long time.
More than 430,000 consumers in Odesa region remain without electricity after a massive Russian attack. Due to new Russian strikes, there are power outages in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, where an energy worker was injured.
Stabilization measures continue in Odesa region after massive Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. All services are working 24/7, and almost 19,000 people have visited the invincibility points.
Throughout the night, Russia attacked Odesa region with drones and missiles, damaging port and energy facilities, including grain storage facilities of the Odesa seaport. This led to a lack of electricity, water, and heat supply in parts of Odesa and other regions.
As a result of a massive enemy attack on Odesa, energy infrastructure facilities were de-energized, and most of the city is without heat and water supply. Two casualties have been reported, and information is being clarified.
Russian troops massively attacked Odesa district with kamikaze drones, damaging an energy infrastructure facility, warehouses, an administrative building, and a garage. Due to the attack, Odesa and a number of settlements were temporarily left without electricity; restoration work is already underway.
On the night of December 12, Odesa was subjected to an enemy attack, as a result of which infrastructure was damaged. Part of the city was left without electricity and water supply, there is no information about casualties.
As a result of the night shelling of Odesa by Russian drones, a DTEK energy facility was damaged. More than 50,000 homes were left without electricity, and energy workers are working to restore it.
During the night, drones attacked the Odesa district, causing a fire at an energy infrastructure facility and damaging equipment. A worker was hospitalized in serious condition, and efforts to eliminate the consequences are ongoing.
In Odesa, on November 25, a third-floor balcony collapsed with two women born in 1941 and 1969 on it. Rescuers freed the victims from under the rubble and handed them over to medics.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Odesa region, 6 people were injured, including 2 children. Damage to civilian and energy facilities was recorded, as well as fires at port infrastructure facilities.
The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, denied information about a "Shahed" drone hitting a residential building in Odesa. Enemy shelling was aimed at critical infrastructure, which caused power and heat supply interruptions.
An explosion occurred at the Odesa District TCC on November 21, killing one person and injuring another.
The enemy continues to attack Odesa region with attack UAVs. Falling debris and hits without detonation have been recorded, buildings in Odesa and rural areas have been damaged, and at least one person has been injured.
In Odesa, a pyramid-museum on Primorsky Boulevard was smashed overnight. This is the second act of vandalism in the last year, and the city authorities have appealed to law enforcement.
On the night of November 14, Russian occupiers attacked the south of Odesa region with drones; air defense destroyed most of them. Damage to civilian infrastructure and an energy facility was recorded, and one person was injured.
In Odesa region, as a result of a night attack by enemy drones, energy infrastructure was damaged. Hits were also recorded on warehouses and an administrative building, with no casualties.
In Odesa, a 5-year-old girl fell from a sixth-floor window of an apartment building on Liustdorfska Road. Her mother was in another room when the child opened the window.
On the night of November 4, the Odesa region suffered two waves of drone strikes. Hits on civilian port and energy infrastructure were recorded, leading to fires and damage.
A scandal erupted in Odesa over Russian music at the Palladium club, where a DJ played a song by a Russian artist. The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, ordered an investigation into the situation and a legal assessment of the establishment's actions.
The court remanded in custody the suspected officials of the Odesa City Council and the municipal enterprise "City Roads" in the case of the death of nine people in Odesa. This happened due to official negligence after the storm on September 30.
In Chornomorsk, rescuers from the State Emergency Service noticed a man far from the shore, reached him, and brought him to the shore. The victim was hospitalized after an ambulance was called.
Law enforcement officers announced a notice of suspicion to the former mayor of Odesa and several city council officials for official negligence. This is related to the death of nine people during heavy rains and floods on September 30.
