In Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odesa, Russian drones continue to launch attacks, damaging buildings and cutting off vital services. On 13 January, a drone strike hit the Lyceum for Construction and Architecture, causing fires and destroying archives. "Before that we had attacks once a week but now it’s every night," said the school’s director Igor Chernenko. Residents like Anastasia, displaced by earlier fighting, describe the growing fear. "I was sleeping. I thought it was a dream at first as the building shook. I didn’t hear the explosion but I heard another Russian Shahed drone that was extremely loud. It had been quite quiet since I’ve been here. Recently it’s started to feel more dangerous. I haven’t decided whether to move, but right now I’m scared." The city has faced almost daily missile and drone strikes since a major attack on 13 December targeted energy infrastructure, leaving much of Odesa without water, electricity, or heating for days. Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukrainian navy spokesperson, pointed to a January calendar showing barely two days without attacks so far, calling it a "chess board" with frozen movements on the Black Sea. Officials say Russia aims to weaken Ukraine’s exports and morale. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "They are striking and killing both people and the economy by reducing our export capabilities through the maritime corridor." Lt Col Denys Nosicov, in charge of Odesa’s defense, said, "The aim is to put psychological pressure on the population of the Odesa region. They want to damage our morale." The attacks affect civilians harshly amid freezing weather. Governor Oleh Kiper noted that since December's worst strike, up to 60% of Odesa region lost electricity, water, and heating, some for up to 10 hours daily. Despite the danger, defenders prepare for continued threats. Nosicov said, "We will always take this Russian threat seriously, even if I believe that Putin giving an order to take Odesa would be the biggest Russian defeat in this region." Odesa remains at the heart of Russia-Ukraine tensions, a contested Black Sea port that both sides see as vital to the war’s outcome.