The Russia-Ukraine war · Energy

Drone strikes cut power to more than 1.5 million people in Odesa oblast

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Zelenskyy said a night drone attack on 10 December, using what he described as Iranian-made drones, left more than 1.5 million people in Odesa oblast without electricity. Energy company DTEK said several facilities were destroyed and only hospitals, maternity homes, boiler plants and pumping stations had power. The regional energy department said full restoration could take up to three months and urged families who could to leave.

When: 10 December 2022
Where: Odesa oblast, Ukraine
What: energy infrastructure attack, energy grid
Acting party: Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution: Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials blamed Russian drones.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelenskyy address, DTEK and Odesa regional administration statements · published 2022-12-11 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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