After night attack on Odesa region, part of the region lost power, one wounded

Shelling of Odesa region on 29 October. Photo: Odesa Regional Military Command

On the night of 29 October, the Russian army carried out another massive attack on the civilian infrastructure of Odesa region.

According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, damage to energy and transport infrastructure was reported. The attack resulted in one casualty, who was provided with the necessary medical care.

After the strikes, a fire broke out and was quickly extinguished by rescuers. Some consumers were temporarily left without power supply, and power engineers are already working to restore it. Critical infrastructure facilities are being powered by generators.

Law enforcement officers are documenting another Russian war crime against the civilian population of Odesa region.

Due to the security situation in the region, some trains are running with delays:

• No. 6253 Vapnyarka — Odesa is delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes;
• No. 7024/7021 Podilsk — Odesa departed with a delay of 30 minutes.

«Ukrzaliznytsia» urges passengers to listen carefully to announcements at stations, as the delay time may change.

According to DTEK's press service in Odesa region, power companies have reconnected critical infrastructure and residential buildings to backup lines where technically possible and have already restored electricity to 7,000 families. The company noted that the damage caused by the attack was significant. About 26.9 thousand homes remain without electricity.

Earlier, Oleh Kiper, the Head of Odesa Regional State Administration, said that it was the first time the Russian army had used anti-aircraft guns in Odesa region.