The city of Odessa has been left without electricity after a kamikaze drone attack launched by Russia last night, Ukrainian authorities said.
"At the moment the city has no electricity," Ukrainian presidential adviser Kirill Tymoshenko announced via Twitter, clarifying that some vital infrastructure such as hospitals and maternity hospitals were being powered.
"The situation is difficult but remains under control," Tymoshenko said.
Local governor Maksim Marsenko said that after the kamikaze drone attack almost all districts and communities in our region have been left without electricity, adding that two of the drones were shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses.
Damaged energy infrastructure in Kherson
Ukrainian energy infrastructure around Kherson has been "practically destroyed" during the withdrawal of Russian forces and the situation is "complicated" in Odessa, which has been targeted by shelling, Ukraine's power grid operator Ukrenergo said.
"On Monday, the enemy struck again. It was again Ukrenergo's facilities, main line substations, especially in southern Ukraine, and power plants that were damaged," Volodymyr Kudrytsy, CEO of Ukrenergo, said during a press conference.
According to him, the "successful work" of Ukraine's anti-aircraft defense prevented more Russian strikes from hitting their targets and causing additional damage to the national power grid.
Source: APE-MPA
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