Odessa and Odessa region were attacked with drones, BTA reported. Sirens in the Ukrainian Black Sea city were activated at 00:57.
There are 10 drones circling the Black Sea coast that are constantly maneuvering, local Telegram channels report. Cities with capital infrastructure - Odessa, Chernomorsi, Yuzhny, Vilkovo, Belgorod Dnestrovsk, Zatoka - are under threat of attack.
Local authorities call on the population to stay in safe places.
In Odessa, loud and prolonged explosions are heard. Four drones are flying over the city, local Telegram channels report.
Bulgarians in Odesa Region number over 150,000 people and are the third largest according to the official census in Ukraine in 2001. In the city of Odesa itself live about 50-60 thousand Bulgarians. The largest compact Bulgarian population is concentrated in Bolgrad, Izmail and Belgorod-Dniester regions.