site.btaOne Injured in Russian Drone Attack on Odesa

One person was injured as a result of a large-scale overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, said on Telegram.

Kiper said that Russian forces had once again launched a massive drone attack against the Odesa Region during the night, damaging civilian and critical infrastructure facilities.

According to Kiper, one drone struck and completely destroyed a single-storey residential building in Odesa. A warehouse and an unfinished multi-storey building were also damaged. Drone debris additionally fell into a public garden within the city. The fire caused by the attack was later extinguished by emergency services.

The head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, said that municipal services are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the strikes and clear the affected areas of debris. An operational headquarters has been established to provide assistance to affected residents and process applications for the restoration of damaged homes.

Tens of thousands of residents of Odesa were left without electricity during the night of May 20 following an attack on one of the city’s energy facilities, according to a statement published by the Odesa electricity distribution operator DTEK.

Bulgarians in the Odesa region number more than 150,000 and are the third largest population group in Ukraine, according to official census data. About 50,000-60,000 Bulgarians live in the city of Odesa itself. The largest compact Bulgarian population is concentrated in the Bolhrad, Izmail and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi districts.