site.btaThree Injured, Damaged Infrastructure after Russian Missile Attack on Odesa

Three people have been injured as a result of Monday night’s missile attack on Odesa, the city's Military Administration head Serhiy Lysak said on his Telegram channel. Infrastructure has been damaged in one of the city’s districts, according to the information provided by Lysak.

"We already know three people were injured as a result of the enemy strike. One of them is in serious condition. Medical personnel is providing all necessary assistance. The wave caused by the blast damaged windows in an educational institution and nearby residential buildings. District administration personnel are already conducting an inspection and assessing the extent of the damage," Lysak said.

All emergency services are at the scene, working to address the aftermath of the attack, Lysak added.

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.