Ukraine's Yuzhny, Chernomorsk ports resume cargo handling following power supply cuts

MOSCOW. Dec 12 (Interfax) - A number of critical infrastructure elements in Odessa were cut off from power supply resulting from damage caused to them on December 10, Ukrainian media reported citing the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) social media post.

"In particular, the Odessa and Yuzhny ports were unable to handle cargo, and the Chernomorsk port was capable of doing it only partially," USPA chief Alexei Vostrikov said.

Power supply has been gradually resumed, and the ports are also using alternative power sources, he said.

The Yuzhny and Chernomorsk ports are already carrying out cargo operations, while the Odessa port has not yet resumed them, he said.