In Odessa, approximately 90,000 residents are currently without electricity following recent attacks on critical infrastructure. Oleg Kiper, the head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration, reported that many households have been deprived of power for nearly two days.
Kiper noted that the situation is particularly dire, with around 50,000 residents also lacking heating as of the evening of February 18. He mentioned that some heating plants have been restored using alternative power sources.
Odessa and the surrounding region are experiencing partial power outages, and the Ministry of Energy has confirmed that recovery efforts are ongoing in the wake of previous Russian assaults on the energy infrastructure.
Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities have intensified, particularly with the arrival of autumn 2025. The Security Service of Ukraine categorizes these strikes as crimes against humanity, having documented at least 256 aerial attacks on energy and heating systems this heating season alone.
In a recent statement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Russia has not initiated attacks on civilian targets, suggesting that Ukraine was the first to strike its energy facilities.
Odessa is grappling with significant power outages affecting around 90,000 residents due to recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. Recovery efforts are underway as the situation remains critical.