Russian shelling near Odesa kills one, hits power supply
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City trams stand in depot during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok
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Dec 18 - Russian strikes near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Thursday killed a woman in her car, while a city district came under attack and suffered power and other utility cuts, officials said.
Odesa regional Governor Oleh Kiper, writing on Telegram, said a Russian drone killed a woman crossing a bridge in her car southwest of Odesa. Her three children were injured in the incident.
Kiper asked residents in the region suffering long power cuts to exhibit patience and stop blocking roads in protest, saying emergency crews were working round the clock to restore electricity supplies.
In Odesa, the head of the city's military administration, Serhiy Lysak, said a Russian attack had hit infrastructure and triggered power, water and heat cuts to a "densely populated district".
One person was injured and emergency crews were working to restore normal supplies.
Ukraine's border authority said Russian attacks had halted transport along the route linking Odesa to the Danube River port of Reni. Border crossings to Moldova were also affected, it said. REUTERS
