Grain silos in port of Odesa catch fire following Russian attack

A fire has broken out in grain silos as a result of a Russian attack on the port in Odesa, and the appropriate services are dealing with the aftermath of the attack.

Source: Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Details: "Throughout the night, Russia carried out combined drone and missile attacks across Odesa. The targets were port and energy facilities," the ministry said.

"The enemy struck the port in Odesa, causing a fire in grain silos. The appropriate services are on site, dealing with the aftermath of the strikes. This is now the second attack on this facility in 24 hours," the ministry added.

Energy infrastructure in settlements across the oblast has been damaged as a result of repeated large-scale strikes. Parts of Odesa are without electricity, water and heat, with social infrastructure facilities operating on backup power sources. Water and fuel supplies have been secured, and repair works continue.

The attacks also damaged energy facilities in Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts, the ministry reported.

"In the city of Kherson, over 140,000 consumers are without electricity. In Mykolaiv Oblast, several districts are without power. Backup sources are being used to supply heat and water. Repairs are ongoing," the statement reads.

"The enemy is once again trying to leave hromadas without electricity and heating and destroy our maritime logistics by targeting ports. Despite this, we are doing everything possible to get critical infrastructure back up and running as quickly as possible," the ministry added. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Background:

• As of the morning of 13 December, consumers in Odesa, Chernihiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv oblasts have been left without electricity following the Russian nighttime attacks.
• On the night of 12-13 December, Russia carried out a large-scale combined attack on Odesa using attack drones and missiles. The authorities reported damage to civilian, energy and industrial infrastructure facilities.
• On the evening of 12 December, Russia struck Odesa and the oblast with ballistic missiles and drones. A civilian ship in the port of Chornomorsk belonging to a Turkish company was damaged and one person was injured. Damage was also reported to civil and port infrastructure.
• Services on a number of suburban train lines in Odesa Oblast have been temporarily cancelled, and the Odesa–Kyiv train has been delayed due to the attacks, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) reported.

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