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Mass Strike Sets Odesa Port Facilities Ablaze, Cuts Power to Tens of Thousands

Officials report disruptions to port operations during utility restoration.

Overview

  • Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces carried out a concentrated attack on Odesa Oblast that injured five people.
  • Regional officials reported fires at port container areas holding vegetable oil and wood pellets, with the State Emergency Service noting several large blazes.
  • More than 30,000 customers lost electricity across the region following damage to port and energy infrastructure.
  • Chornomorsk’s mayor said the city and surrounding community were without power, with critical services running on generators.
  • Emergency responders are extinguishing fires and repairing utilities, while in Zaporizhzhia district one person was injured and a house, gas pipe, and power lines were damaged.