""The blast wave was so strong. I live on the 12th floor, and the windows were blown out so it felt like it was raining glass," Volodymyr, an Odesa resident who asked for his last name to be withheld, told RFE/RL."
"DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, said a power facility in the southern city of Odesa was "substantially" damaged in the attack, leaving almost 40,000 households without electricity."
Russian forces continued attacks on Ukraine's energy sector overnight, targeting the electricity grid, power plants, and municipal heating facilities. Strikes in the Odesa region damaged energy and gas infrastructure and injured at least one person. A drone struck a multistory residential building in Odesa, blowing out windows and causing shattered glass. A power facility in Odesa was "substantially" damaged, cutting electricity to almost 40,000 households. Kharkiv suffered a missile attack on critical infrastructure, causing significant damage. Kyiv utility crews continue restoring heat after the January 9 attack while the capital operates under a state of emergency amid temperatures near −20°C. Authorities plan to improve electricity transmission from western plants to eastern regions.
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