Strong explosions occurred in Odesa's center and railway station area just after 12:00 AM UTC on February 4, 2026, according to the Odessa INFO Telegram channel within the reporting window from 11:45:30 PM UTC on February 3 to 12:45:30 AM UTC on February 4. Approximately 17 drones approached from the sea toward Lymanka and Odesa, as reported by the Nikolaevsky Vanek Telegram channel during this one-hour period. The Odessa INFO channel specified explosions in the central area near the railway station, with an active air threat indicated on radar. Nikolaevsky Vanek noted the drones—referred to as mopeds—were flying toward Lymanka, a location near Odesa, warning of imminent loud detonations. These reports mark new developments in Odesa following Ukrainian strikes on electrical infrastructure in Russia's Bryansk region reported earlier on February 3, according to previous sources. The incidents occur amid ongoing cross-border military actions, including Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv as stated by Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
