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Russian strike on Odesa region causes 'incredibly serious' damage to power infrastructure

A Russian strike heavily damaged power infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, leaving the regional capital facing prolonged outages, DTEK warned. Repairs are expected to take significant time to restore electricity.

Max Hunder/Reuters

17 February 2026 at 07:43:52

Russian strike on Odesa region causes 'incredibly serious' damage to power infrastructure

An electrician repair a power line at the site of the Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Chornomorsk, Odesa region, Ukraine January 21, 2026.

Nina Liashonok/Reuters

A Russian strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region caused "incredibly serious" damage to power infrastructure supplying the regional capital, Ukrainian energy company DTEK said.


"Repairs will take a long time to restore the equipment to working order," the company said on social media.

-Max Hunder/Reuters

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