In brief

• Air defence forces suppressed 22 Russian aerial attack assets in the Odesa region over 24 hours, according to the Southern Air Command.
• Total interceptions across southern Ukraine reached 39 drones, including 24 Shahed-type and Gerbera drones.
• The Odesa region experienced 21 air raid alerts on October 24, with Podilsk district reporting the highest number of incidents.
• Stabilization power outages were implemented across the Odesa region on October 26 due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

Drone Interceptions in Odesa Region

The Southern Air Command stated that between 08:00 on October 25 and 08:00 on October 26, air defence units neutralized or suppressed 22 Russian aerial attack assets in the Odesa region (22 російські безпілотники збили або подавили на Одещині за добу – Suspilne). Across southern Ukraine, the total number of intercepted drones reached 39, which included 24 of Shahed and Gerbera types, alongside 15 of other classifications. The specific types of aerial targets neutralized within the Odesa region were not detailed by the Southern Air Command.

Recent Attack Activity and Alerts

Russian forces conducted attacks on southern Ukraine using Shahed-type drones, some of which were jet-powered, during the night. On the night of October 26, air raid warnings were issued across the Odesa region, with the air force cautioning about a group of drones heading toward Chornomorsk (1706-й день війни. Хроніка подій в Одесі й Одеській області – Suspilne).

On the preceding day, air defence forces in the region shot down or suppressed 11 Russian drones, contributing to a total of 33 neutralized drones across southern Ukraine, according to the same command (На Одещині за добу знешкодили 11 російських безпілотників – Suspilne). On October 24, the Odesa region registered 21 air raid alerts, with the Podilsk district recording the most incidents with seven alerts, followed by Berezivka with six, and the Odesa district with four. Furthermore, air raid warnings sounded five times overnight on October 25, as the air force reported jet drones moving from the Black Sea in the direction of Odesa and Chornomorsk (1705-й день війни. Хроніка подій в Одесі й Одеській області – Suspilne).

Energy and Weather Conditions

On Monday, October 26, DTEK Odesa Electric Networks announced that stabilization power outages were implemented across the Odesa region following Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, acting under orders from Ukrenergo (На Одещині 26 жовтня вимикатимуть світло: графіки для всіх черг – Suspilne). The utility specified different schedules for various subqueues; subqueues 3.1 and 3.2 maintained power throughout the day, while others had scheduled cuts at specific times, such as 1.1 and 1.2 from 09:30 to 13:30, and 2.1 and 2.2 from 20:00 to 24:00. The utility advised that these schedules are subject to change throughout the day.

The Hydrometeorological Centre of the Black and Azov Seas forecast cloudy conditions with intermittent sun, light rain in some areas, and fog during the night and morning of October 26. Daytime temperatures in the Odesa region were anticipated to reach between 14 and 19 degrees Celsius (Якою буде погода в Одесі та області 26 жовтня: прогноз синоптиків – Suspilne).