Russia strikes energy facility in Odesa, thousands left without power

Odesa came under a mass Russian bombardment overnight on May 20, with an energy facility damaged, leaving tens of thousands of households without electricity, Ukraine’s energy company DTEK has stated.

In a statement on Telegram, the company said by morning, energy workers had already managed to restore power to part of the homes, Caliber.Az reports.

“Recovery work is ongoing. We are doing everything possible to restore electricity to all residents of Odesa as soon as possible,” the statement read.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov