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Odesa Faces Crisis After Russian Strikes Disable Utilities
12/18/2025
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Story summary
- Russian strikes on December 13-14, 2025, in Odesa, Ukraine, left the city without electricity, heating, or running water.
- The attacks targeted critical infrastructure and prompted a state-level emergency declaration.
- Residents adapted by using generators, sharing resources, and using "Points of Resilience" to charge devices.
- Schools opened with shortened classes.
- Full stabilization remains distant.
