KYIV - All non-critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odessa was without power after Russia used drones to hit energy facilities, local officials said on Saturday, with much of the surrounding region also affected.
Odessa, Ukraine’s largest port city, had population of over 1 million before Russia’s Feb 24 invasion. Odessa region governor Maksym Marchenko said Russia used ‘kamikaze’ drones, which fly into their target rather than firing munitions, and that two had been shot down over the Black Sea. Ukraine says the attacks are war crimes due to their devastating effect on civilian life, while Moscow claims they are militarily legitimate.
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