In just one day on December 19, the Russian occupiers carried out more than 10 attacks on the bridge in the Mayak area. From-for this, traffic on the Odessa-Reni highway has been temporarily stopped, which makes it impossible to travel to checkpoints and settlements in the western part of the Odessa region. According to military experts, with such strikes the Russian Federation wants to cut off from transport communications the entire western part of the Odessa region, which is “an outlet to logistics on the Danube.” Before this, the Russian Federation attacked the bridge in Zatoka.
“We understood that this could happen, so the authorities and the military command took into account all possible critical scenarios. In the southern regions of the Odessa region, a two-week supply of medicines has been formed, which is constantly replenished and provided to hospitals. A sufficient amount of food and fuel has also been provided. There is cash in ATMs. Pensions are delivered to people on time,” Kiper assured.
The official said that the bridge would be restored and announced alternative crossings and crossings.
“It may be inconvenient, not so comfortable, but, despite the enemy’s attempts, everything will work and be fully restored, and all forces and means are being used for this,” added the head of the OVA.
Suspilne reported that there was a short-term rush in Izmail: residents massively bought non-perishable goods – cereals, flour, pasta, butter, canned food – on the evening of December 18. According to the saleswoman, people were simply afraid of possible problems with the supply of products. The next day the situation stabilized: store shelves were full, there was no shortage of food.
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In early December, the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to “expand the range” of Russian strikes against “port facilities and shipsthat enter Ukrainian ports.” “The most radical way,” he said, is to “cut off Ukraine from the sea.”
One of the most massive attacks on Odessa and the region of the Russian Federation was carried out on the night of December 13. A significant part of the region, including Odessa, was left without light, water and heat for a week. In the region, the city of Artsyz suffered the most. As of December 18, according to Kiper, approximately 8.6 thousand people remain without electricity in part of Artsyz and in five other settlements.
