site.btaUkrainian City of Odesa under Drone Attack, Explosions Heard in City

Two loud explosions echoed in Odesa, local Telegram channels reported on Thursday evening. Drones are currently attacking the Ukrainian city on the Black Sea, as well as other seaside settlements, among which Chornomorsk, Pivdenne and Karolino-Buhaz.

Sirens were activated shortly after 10 p.m. Local authorities urged residents to stay in bomb shelters until the alert was lifted.

According to official censuses, some 150,000 Bessarabian Bulgarians live in Odesa Region. Between 50,000 and 60,000 Bulgarians live in the city of Odesa alone.