Odesa

Russians attempted to attack an energy facility in Odesa region and the transportation infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region. Air defense destroyed 16 drones in the south.

Ukrainian air defense forces successfully intercepted a guided missile launched by a Russian tactical aircraft from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa region.

At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked Odesa region with missiles and drones, but air defense destroyed some of them, with no casualties reported.

An explosion occurred in Odesa, Ukraine, triggering an air raid in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, as well as reports of a missile flying toward Odesa region.

Ukrainian air defense shoots down 26 of 28 Russian Shahed drones during a night attack over several regions.

About 15 drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense during a nighttime Russian attack in the south of the country targeting energy and industrial facilities.

Two contractors misappropriated UAH 3. 7 million allocated for the restoration of energy infrastructure in Odesa region damaged by enemy shelling by forging documents on transportation costs.

Due to grid constraints, Kharkiv and Odesa regions are subject to emergency outage schedules, but electricity imports from 5 countries are planned, and no shortage is expected in the power system.

As a result of Russian shelling, a mine in Donetsk region was cut off from electricity, where 12 people were trapped, and power supply was limited in Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Khmelnytsky regions.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained two FSB agents who were preparing rocket attacks on the Kyiv TV tower, units of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and energy facilities in three regions.

Latvian airline Air Baltic plans to resume flights to Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa as soon as Ukraine's airspace is reopened after checking the readiness of Boryspil airport.

During a meeting of the EU Council on Agriculture, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky debunked negative myths that the Ukrainian agricultural sector has no economic basis, emphasizing Ukraine's ability to withstand and win the war with Russia.

Ukraine is actively building a second line of defense with anti-tank ditches and non-explosive barriers in the de-occupied part of Kherson region to protect the liberated territories.

According to the head of the Odesa regional state administration, at least 300 apartments were damaged by a blast wave as a result of rocket attacks on Odesa, and this number is expected to grow.

At present, there is no need to introduce hourly blackout schedules across Ukraine. Such schedules are in place only in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa regions, and during peak hours in Khmelnytsky region, which suffered the most from rocket attacks.

Ukraine plans to import a record amount of electricity, while no exports are planned, as the power system is stable and no shortages are expected despite Russian attacks.

23,000 subscribers in Odesa region remain without electricity due to yesterday's Russian attack and bad weather.

Yesterday's rocket attack in Odesa region wounded 10 people, 7 of whom were hospitalized.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Anton Shalyhaylo as deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration.

High water levels on the rivers of Chernihiv Oblast could cause flooding of floodplains and roads, disrupting transportation links to some villages.

Around 70 settlements in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions are without power due to adverse weather conditions. Power lines were damaged by strong winds in Odesa Oblast. In Mykolaiv region, some consumers are without power due to sleet.

During the shelling of Odesa on March 25, the Russian occupiers used a double-strike tactic, first hitting a recreational area with one missile and then launching another strike a few minutes after the arrival of the operational services, a tactic they had used before in response to the lack of advantages on the front line.

Four regions face power supply restrictions, and Kherson has ended the heating season due to weather conditions, reports the Energy Ministry.

Power engineers have stabilized the situation in Odesa region, allowing the return to scheduled stabilization blackouts, 50% of the city's electric transport has resumed operation, while repairs continue to overcome the consequences of Russian shelling.

Due to prolonged rains and stormy winds in Odesa, trees have fallen and some streets are flooded, hampering traffic.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are heading to Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.

President Zelenskyy thanked everyone who contributed to the relief efforts in the aftermath of Russia's strikes on Kyiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv and called on people to support the victims, even if they do not ask for help.

In Odesa, more than 300,000 subscribers were left without electricity as of 19:00 due to Russian missile attacks.

Russia launched a double ballistic missile strike on the recreational area of Odesa, destroying two buildings and damaging nearby houses, injuring 4 people.

The rocket attack on Odesa damaged civilian infrastructure and injured three women. As for the situation with power supply in Odesa, as of 19:00, more than 300,000 subscribers have no electricity.