Nighttime blasts shook Odessa, in southern Ukraine, triggering the activation of air defense systems. This account comes from the RBC Ukrainian agency. The specifics of the event remain unclear, as local authorities have not released details or provided comments.
An air raid warning remains in effect for the Odessa region at present.
Subsequent reporting from the Ukrainian publication Public indicated several additional explosions in Odessa, with authorities again declining to comment on the incident.
Earlier, Ukrainian media had noted actions by the city’s air defense as events unfolded.
The situation around March 3 included reports about explosions on the Dnieper region.
Available information shows that Russian forces began strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on October 10, 2022, two days after the Crimean Bridge attack that Russian officials attributed to Ukrainian intelligence. Since then, attacks have targeted energy, defense, military, and communications facilities across the country, with air raid warnings periodically issued in various regions, sometimes nationwide. — attribution: RBC Ukrainian agency.
There was a separate note from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs about a statement concerning French mercenaries in Ukraine that appeared to be manipulated.