Strong explosions were heard in Odessa as a result of a drone attack, announced the mayor of Odessa Gennady Trukhanov on the social network "Telegram". broadcast BTA.
The air alert was announced at 21:58 local time (corresponds to Bulgarian time). At 11:11 p.m., loud explosions rang out. According to preliminary information from local channels in "Telegram" has a hit target.
Local authorities call on the population to take shelter in safe places.
Bulgarians in Odesa region number over 150,000 people and are the third largest ethnic group 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.