Balgarianovinite.com Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa for a second time overnight, with a powerful explosion reported in the city center.
Local authorities have urged residents to take shelter in bomb shelters.
At least five people have been injured so far, said the head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, on his Telegram channel.
According to preliminary information, the blast wave shattered windows in buildings in the Primorsky district, Lysak added.
All relevant emergency services are working at the affected sites to deal with the aftermath of the strikes.
A Bulgarian delegation is currently in Odesa, consisting of BTA Director General Kiril Valchev, Sofia University Rector Georgi Valchev and MUSICAUTOR CEO Ivan Dimitrov
On Wednesday, they took part in the unveiling of a memorial plaque dedicated to Bulgarian Revival-era poet, composer, and educator Dobri Chintulov at the Odesa Theological Seminary, where he studied. Bulgaria’s Consul General in Odesa, Svetoslav Ivanov, also attended the ceremony.
The project was implemented as a joint initiative of the Bulgarian News Agency and the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Odesa, with the support of the Odesa Theological Seminary.
Bulgarians in Odesa Oblast number over 150,000 and constitute the third-largest community according to the latest official census in Ukraine. In the city of Odesa itself, around 50–60,000 Bulgarians live. The largest concentrated Bulgarian populations are in the Bolhrad, Izmail, and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi districts.
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