Odesa without power for more than a day: electric transport is not working, and power engineers do not give forecasts

Odesa residents are suffering from power supply problems caused by Russian shelling - in some places there has been no electricity for 26 hours.

Representatives of DTEK Odesa Power Grids cannot give a clear forecast of when the power will be restored, and currently it is expected to be restored at 12:00 on November 18.

However, since November 17, these forecasts have been inaccurate, as initially the power was expected to be restored at 18:00 and then at 23:00, with the electricity coming back on for an hour or so, and then going off again.

Also, the city's electric transport did not run on its routes. According to the mayor's office, it will be replaced by the usual increased number of taxis and additional large buses that Odesa received from international partners.

Routes:

• Two buses will transport passengers free of charge from 28th Brigade (Paustovsky) Street to Peresypski Bridges.
• Two buses will run from Arkhitektorskaya Street to the railway station.

Schedule:

• Morning buses: Departures at 7:00 a.m. from the final stops on Architects' Street and 28th Brigade (Paustovskoho) Street. The interval is 45 minutes. Each bus will make two return trips.
• Evening rush hour: The buses will start running at 15:00 from the final stops. Two return trips are planned.

On November 17, the Commission on Technogenic and Ecological Safety and Emergency Situations of the Odesa Regional State Administration declared October 18 and 19 as days off for schools and kindergartens in Odesa due to the power outage.

The Russian attack killed two people and injured a 17-year-old boy. The victims were employees of Ukrenergo, 41-year-old Dmytro Kaminnyi and 44-year-old Maksym Shargorodskyi.

In the morning of November 17, Odesa residents heard explosions, after which the city lost power and later water supply in part of the city. The Odesa City Heat Supply utility company explained that the lack of heat was due to a water supply outage, and as soon as it was restored, heat supply could be resumed.

According to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian terrorists used various types of drones, including Shahideen, over the night and morning. Cruise, ballistic and aerial missiles: "Zircon", "Iskander", "Daggers". A total of about 120 missiles and 90 drones. Air defense forces destroyed more than 140 air targets.

Кирило Бойко