{"id":21100,"date":"2026-02-12T08:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21100"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:49:39","slug":"nearly-300000-people-in-ukrainian-city-of-odesa-without-power-or-water-after-russian-drone-strikes-europe-live-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21100","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes &#8211; Europe live | Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;698d89698f08e0390f13f390&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning, Taz Ali here to bring you the latest news for our &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;\/a&gt; live blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;73ac76fa-ca2e-4754-819d-eee90b874fd2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without power or water supply in the southern &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\\&quot;&gt;Ukrainian&lt;\/a&gt; city of Odesa&lt;\/strong&gt; after &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/gallery\/2026\/feb\/12\/destruction-and-hope-in-ukraine-in-pictures-robin-hinsch-lonely-are-all-the-bridges\\&quot;&gt;Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone strike&lt;\/a&gt;, according to local officials. 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id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-698d89698f08e0390f13f390\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Morning opening<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning, Taz Ali here to bring you the latest news for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> live blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without power or water supply in the southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Ukrainian<\/a> city of Odesa<\/strong> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/gallery\/2026\/feb\/12\/destruction-and-hope-in-ukraine-in-pictures-robin-hinsch-lonely-are-all-the-bridges\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone strike<\/a>, according to local officials. Nearly 300,000 people have been affected by the power outage, while one person has been reported injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It was part of a <strong>widespread attack across the country that targeted energy infrastructure<\/strong> in cities including the captial <strong>Kyiv<\/strong> and <strong>Dnipro<\/strong> in south-east <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Ukraine<\/a>, an official said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u201cHundreds of drones and ballistic missiles targeted energy system, depriving people of power, heating, and water,\u201d<\/strong> Ukraine\u2019s minister of foreign affairs, <strong>Andrii Sybiha<\/strong>, said on social media. He added that a toddler and four-year-old child were among the dozen or so injured from last night\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">While diplomatic efforts have been ongoing to try to bring an end to the war, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/russia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Russia<\/a> has pressed on with attacks in Ukraine that have mainly aimed at weakening the country\u2019s energy systems in the depths of winter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"94166477-db81-42b4-9182-3d575e030930\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">The site of a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine.<\/span> Photograph: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Meanwhile, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/12\/eu-leaders-clash-buy-european-belgium-summit\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">EU leaders are meeting at a castle in Belgium today<\/a> to brainstorm how to compete with the US and China and transform the bloc into a major economic powerhouse.<\/strong> They\u2019re not expected to make any decisions at the informal summit in the Alden Biesen Castle, but the talks might give some indication on how the 27 member states plan to strengthen the single market, reduce Europe\u2019s dependence on foreign powers and make the EU more competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>We will also bring you the latest on the flooding and devastation wrought in Portugal and other parts of Europe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/feb\/09\/weather-tracker-spain-and-portugal-hit-by-third-fatal-storm\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">after a succession of deadly winter storms<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/feb\/09\/weather-tracker-spain-and-portugal-hit-by-third-fatal-storm\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">.<\/a> It has led to the resignation of Portugal\u2019s interior minister Maria L\u00facia Amaral over criticism of her government\u2019s response to the weather disasters.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/feb\/12\/ukraine-russia-strikes-odesa-power-drone-strikes-zelenskyy-putin-portugal-floods-europe-live-news&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-698d89698f08e0390f13f390&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-698d89698f08e0390f13f390&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes - Europe live &quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes - Europe live &amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/feb\/12\/ukraine-russia-strikes-odesa-power-drone-strikes-zelenskyy-putin-portugal-floods-europe-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-698d89698f08e0390f13f390#block-698d89698f08e0390f13f390\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-12T08:46:24.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time\">08.46 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#people #Ukrainian #city #Odesa #power #water #Russian #drone #strikes #Europe #live #Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; 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