A nighttime drone attack on the Odesa region damaged energy infrastructure and ports, sparking fires

At night on March 17, Russian forces struck the Odesa region with attack drones, resulting in damage to energy, industrial and port facilities.

The consequences of the attack were reported by the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, who noted that enterprise premises and some of their equipment were hit. He published details on social media, where he also informed about the work of emergency services in his post.

Fires broke out at the impact sites. Rescuers arrived promptly and extinguished the fires, preventing their spread.

“Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries,” the message says.

As a result of the shelling, there were power outages in several settlements across the region. Critically important facilities have been switched to backup power sources.

Earlier we reported:

• Two fires after drone attacks and a fatality in a trailer: a day of work for the State Emergency Service in Mykolaiv region
• “Shaheds” targeted transport: houses and a school roof were also damaged in Mykolaiv
• Russians used Shaheds and an Iskander ballistic missile against Mykolaiv
• Russians shelled wind farms in Mykolaiv region
• Russia struck the Odesa region for the first time with guided aerial bombs: the target was civilian infrastructure