Explosion jolts residential building in Odesa, no one hurt - police

An explosive device went off in a nine-story residential building in Odesa late on Sunday night, the regional police said.

The incident happened at 2, Heraniyeva Street, at about 11:25 p.m. on March 22.

"The explosion damaged non-residential premises on the first floor of a nine-story residential building on Heraniyeva Street. Windows were smashed in a dozen apartments," the report said.

"No one was hurt by the explosion. A bomb squad, forensic specialists and investigators are working on the site," it said.