Russia strikes Ukraine's Odesa power grid and railway network, wounding employee
Photo: Russia attacked Odessa's energy and railway infrastructure at night (facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)
Russian troops attacked the energy and railway infrastructure of Odesa. As a result of the Russian strikes, a railway worker was wounded, according to the chairman of the board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways - ed.), Oleksandr Pertsovskyi.
"Another Russian night attack on Odesa also hit the railway infrastructure. A post at one of the stations was destroyed, and our railway signalman suffered shrapnel wounds," Pertsovskyi says.
He also adds that the victim was promptly taken to the hospital—the injury is not critical, but she is undergoing surgery.
"We will do everything we can to ensure her speedy recovery. Despite the destruction, traffic in the Odessa hub is still running," he adds.
According to DTEK, after the Russian attack, there's again significant damage, and it'll take time to fix it.
"Our teams are working on site. First, we're restoring power to critical infrastructure. We thank the residents of Odesa and the region for their resilience," the company added.
Odesa-Reni highway blocked
"At night, Russia once again attacked a transport infrastructure facility in the Odesa region," says Odesa regional military administration head Oleh Kiper.
According to him, damage was recorded as a result of Russian drone strikes. Traffic on the Odesa-Reni highway has been temporarily suspended in both directions. Rescue and utility services are working on site.
Russian strikes on Odesa and region
Due to constant Russian strikes against energy infrastructure in the Odesa region, the authorities were forced to declare a state of emergency on December 17.
As of December 18, energy companies have found technical solutions to provide electricity to the homes of almost all residents of Odesa and the region. However, emergency power cuts are currently possible due to the risk of overloading the power grid.
On December 18, RBC-Ukraine also reported that people in Odesa were blocking streets due to power outages.
Odesa regional military administration head Oleh Kiper noted that Russia's terrorist attacks had caused extensive damage to the energy infrastructure in the Odesa region. Repeated terrorist attacks and air raid alerts by Russia are significantly complicating restoration work at the facilities.
