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Posted on November 17, 2025
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A Russian attack on Odesa sparked fires at port facilities, causing power outages and infrastructure damage. Emergency services are responding.
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa sparked fires at port and energy infrastructure facilities, emergency services said on Monday.
The attack damaged port equipment and several civilian vessels moored at the berths, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksii Kuleba wrote on Telegram.
"One of the ports is experiencing power outages, and specialists are already working to restore power," he said.
The attack on the region cut power to 36,500 households, Ukraine's private energy firm DTEK said on Monday. Some 32,500 households remained without power as of the morning.
DTEK reported significant damage to its facilities following the overnight attack in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Alex Richardson)
Energy infrastructure refers to the facilities and systems that generate, transmit, and distribute energy, including power plants, transmission lines, and substations.
A power outage is a temporary loss of electrical power in a specific area, often caused by severe weather, equipment failure, or maintenance work.
Port infrastructure includes the facilities and structures necessary for the operation of ports, such as docks, cargo handling equipment, and storage areas for goods.
A civilian vessel is a non-military ship used for commercial, recreational, or transportation purposes, as opposed to military ships used by armed forces.
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