This morning, Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Odesa region, the target of which was the energy and civil infrastructure of the region, Oleg Kiper, the chairman of the Odesa regional military administration, announced in the Telegram application, quoted by BTA .
According to his information, as a result of the attack, four people were injured, including a 10-year-old boy. The injured were hospitalized in a medium serious condition.
Falling rocket debris damaged private houses and a large number of cars, added the regional governor.
"As a result of the missile attack, there are power outages in some areas of Odessa and in the region. All relevant services are liquidating the consequences of the attack, and law enforcement agencies are assessing the consequences of yet another crime committed by the aggressor against the civilian population," summarizes Oleg Kiper.
The Bulgarian community in Odesa region, according to the official census in 2001, numbers 150,000 people. About 50-60 thousand Bulgarians live in the city of Odessa. The largest compact Bulgarian population is concentrated in the Bolgrad, Izmail and Belgorodnist regions.