Posted on 12/10/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power on Saturday after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, officials said, according to Reuters.
The officials added it could take months to repair the damage.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than 1.5 million people in the southern port city and surrounding region had no electricity, and he described the situation as very difficult.
The regional administration said people who relied solely on electricity to power their homes should consider leaving. Officials said Russian strikes hit key transmission lines and equipment in the early hours of Saturday.
"According to preliminary forecasts, it will take much more time to restore energy facilities in the Odesa region than after previous attacks," the administration said, as quoted by Reuters.
"We are talking not about days, but even weeks and possibly even two to three months," it said in a Facebook post.