War
Details
Event title
Ukraine - Odesa and Region Attacked by Russian Drones
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-03-23 07:05:13
Last update (UTC)
2026-04-04 04:52:46
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple countries wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Ukraine and Russia
Odesa and the surrounding region were attacked by drones, local Telegram channels reported late on Sunday. About 25 drones were launched from the Black Sea area toward Odesa, Chornomorsk and Zatoka, the local channels added.An air raid alert was issued at 23:04. Regional authorities urged residents to hide in bomb shelters.
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.