Casualties reported following explosion at police station in Odesa Oblast

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An explosion occurred at a police station in Odesa Oblast on March 23, reported regional police officers.

A girl has died because of the explosion and there are further casualties, police officers added.

In response to a supply that spoke to native Odesa publication Dumska, an unknown particular person allegedly introduced a bundle with an improvised explosive machine to the police division within the metropolis of Bilyaivka.

The Kyiv Unbiased can not confirm the reported claims. Further particulars are nonetheless being confirmed and can be launched as they turn out to be obtainable.

Policeand safety forces are working on the scene.

Whereas the reason for the explosion is but to be formally established, Odesa Oblast has been topic to repeated Russian assaults in current days.

On March 21, an enormous Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast injured three folks, together with kids, and broken civilian infrastructure.

The day prior, Russia hit Odesa with drones whereas Czech President Petr Pavel was visiting the town.

Odesa Oblast is located in southwestern Ukraine, alongside the Black Sea, and has been a frequent goal of Russian drone and missile assaults all through the full-scale warfare.

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