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Explosions in Odesa amid announced ballistic threat

Author: Oleh Velhan

Explosions were heard in Odesa on the night of December 30. A ballistic missile threat was declared in Ukraine’s southern, northern, and eastern regions, according to the head of the Odesa Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, and the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"The city is under attack by Russian forces. Stay in safe places," wrote Serhii Lysak.

Earlier, an RBC-Ukraine correspondent reported a loud explosion in Odesa.

Before that, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a potential use of ballistic weapons by Russian forces against Ukraine’s southern, northern, and eastern regions.

At present, the air raid alert map shows a large-scale ballistic threat across multiple regions.

Explosions in Odesa amid announced ballistic threat