In the morning of February 16, 2026, on Akademika Korovла Street in Odesa, there was an explosion of a passenger car, injuring one person.
According to preliminary data, a 56-year-old man was injured. He was hospitalized for medical treatment. Investigators, operatives, forensic experts, and bomb technicians are at the scene; law enforcement officers are clarifying the circumstances and possible versions of the incident and will determine the legal qualification of the event.
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Source: Mezha News
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