Restoration work continues in the Rivne, Ternopil, and Odesa regions following another massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight on December 23.
Currently, only Ukrainian citizens are allowed to leave Moldova toward Odesa via the Palanca – Maiaky – Udobne and Tudora border crossing points. An additional requirement is that vehicles must weigh no more than seven tons.
Rescuers from 12 regions of Ukraine are working in the Odesa region after massive Russian attacks. More than 660 Points of Invincibility have been established in the region.
In the Odesa region, electricity supply has been restored to more than 220,000 additional households whose homes were left without power as a result of a Russian attack.
The Russian military launched a strike with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles on two ports in Odesa region, injuring one person and damaging port infrastructure.
Law enforcement officers in the Odesa region have exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal removal of Ukrainian orphans and children deprived of parental care to foreign countries for subsequent adoption.
The Italian government will provide the Odesa region with a €30 million interest-free loan for the construction of a new building for the regional children's hospital.
In the city of Kiliia, Odesa region, a gas explosion caused a fire and partial destruction of walls in an apartment in a multi-story building, injuring a man and a woman.
Due to damage to energy facilities caused by Russian drone attacks, social buses will run in Odesa tomorrow, and schools will switch to a blended learning format.
In Odesa, several city districts are experiencing power outages as a result of a Russian drone attack, and there are disruptions to electric public transport.
Debris from Russian strike drones shot down during an attack on the afternoon of November 11 fell in several locations across Odesa and the Odesa district.