Today in Odessa there was a powerful explosion caused by a strike from the Iskander OTRK. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in the port area and was so strong that many of them compared it to a nuclear explosion, mentioning a “mushroom” - a characteristic cloud that rose above the impact site.

“F***ing f***ing just now. We’re sitting, drinking, damn it, and then wow, a mushroom has risen.”“This is how one of the witnesses described the incident on a social network.

Similar messages have flooded local groups and chat rooms, where people share photos and videos from the scene. The footage, which was published online, shows thick smoke rising on the horizon, and the shock wave from the explosion was felt at a considerable distance.

In addition, information appeared online about explosions in Kherson, where an air raid alert was also announced. In Kyiv and a number of other regions of Ukraine, the alarm was also activated.