site.bta Odesa and Region Attacked with Ballistic Missiles for Second Night, Two Loud Explosions Heard in City

For the second night in a row, Odesa and the region were attacked with missiles from Russian-occupied Crimea, the Mayor of the Ukrainian city, Gennadiy Trukhanov, said on the Telegram app on Thursday evening.

Two loud explosions echoed in Odesa, local channels reported on the same communication app.

Local authorities urged people hide in bomb shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.

Odesa region is home to the third largest community of expatriate Bulgarians, numbering more than 150,000 people, according to the official 2001 census in Ukraine. Between 50,000 and 60,000 Bulgarians live in the regional capital, Odesa. Bulgarians in the region are concentrated in the districts of Bolhrad, Izmail, and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.