Russia launched a barrage of drones on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, hitting energy infrastructure and leaving at least 160,000 people without heating in subzero temperatures, according to a statement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.
The drone attack injured four people, including a child, and caused widespread power outages, cutting off heating in around 500 residential buildings, 13 schools, a kindergarten, and several hospitals.
The temperature in the Black Sea port city is currently around minus 6 degrees Celsius (21.2°F).
“Rescue operations are underway in Odesa following another Russian attack on energy infrastructure,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on the Telegram app.
The Ukrainian military reported that Russia launched 167 drones during overnight attacks on the Odesa region and other areas across the country. Air defense units and mobile drone hunting teams downed 106 of them, the military said.
