On the eve of the expected visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Odessa, an explosion occurred in the port of this city. The event attracted the attention of the public and the media. Information about the explosion was disseminated through the Telegram channel "Military Observer", which indicated a connection between the incident and Zelensky's arrival, although the details and reasons for the incident were not specified in the message.

Video footage recording the movement of his motorcade around the city confirmed that Zelensky was on the territory of Odessa at the time of the explosion. The importance of the event is also emphasized by the arrival in Odessa of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who came to Ukraine to meet with the Ukrainian leader. Greek media reported this.

According to Ukrainian information resources, a ballistic missile was used to carry out the attack on the port of Odessa, the type of which remains unknown at the time of publication.

A number of “Telegram” channels even reported the alleged death of Zelensky, in particular, such information is provided by “ChP. Sevastopol,” however, this information is not true, since Zelensky was seen in public after the explosion.