In Odessa, loud explosions were heard due to a missile attack from Crimea, local channels in "Telegram" report. broadcast BTA.
The air alert was announced at 20:17. Four minutes later, loud explosions rang out.
Local authorities call on the population to take shelter in safe places.
Bulgarians in Odesa Region number over 150,000 people and are third in number according to the official census in Ukraine in 2001. About 50-60 thousand Bulgarians live in the city of Odesa itself. The largest compact Bulgarian population is concentrated in Bolgrad, Izmail and Belgorod-Dniester regions.