Russian strike on Odesa causes multiple casualties, widespread power outages, and infrastructure damage

On the afternoon of Monday, March 25, the Russian Federation once again launched a missile attack on the city of Odesa.

Oleh Kiper, the head of Odesa Regional Military Administration and the Defense Forces of the South, reported that on Telegram.

Based on Kiper's data, as of 7:17 p.m., it is known that three women have been injured. Fortunately, their injuries are not severe. There has also been damage to civil infrastructure, with two buildings being destroyed and windows broken in nearby houses.

Later, the Defense Forces of the South reported that the enemy hit the recreation area of Odesa with a double strike following a ballistic trajectory.

Also, the number of victims increased to four.

It should be noted that on the afternoon of March 25, Russia launched another attack on Odesa using ballistic missiles.

As of 19:00, more than 300,000 subscribers are without electricity.

"Specialists are doing everything possible and impossible to restore light to the homes of Odesa residents," Kiper wrote.

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Recently, the Russian forces have repeatedly struck Odesa. For this, they used rockets and kamikaze drones. In particular, on Friday, March 22, the occupiers launched a massive attack on Ukraine. Odesa and the region were under their attack.

Energy facilities became the target of such attacks. As a result of the strikes, 53,000 subscribers were left without electricity. Due to the damage, emergency power outages began in Odesa and the region.

In total, on the night of March 22, the enemy launched more than 150 drones and missiles of various types over Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 55 Shahed drones and 37 missiles.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized that Ukraine's energy system suffered one of the largest air attacks in two years. As a result of the Russian shelling, about 20 substations and power plants, including the Dnipro HPP, were hit.