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Odesa Endures Relentless Drone Strikes Amid Winter Blackouts
1/17/2026
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Story summary
- Odesa, Ukraine, faces intensified drone attacks as Russia targets the region's infrastructure.
- Residents such as Mariia and her family, who relocated from Kherson, live in constant fear of incoming drones.
- Air raid alerts have become a daily occurrence.
- The State Emergency Service reports injuries from recent strikes.
- Power outages have left nearly a million people without electricity during winter.
