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Ukraine Investigates Odesa Car Blast as Terrorism

2/16/2026

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  • The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) classified February 16 car explosion in Odesa as a terrorist act and opened a criminal investigation under Article 258 of the Criminal Code.
  • The 7:49 AM blast near Akademika Korolyova Street injured a 56-year-old man who was hospitalized, marking the second service-member explosion in Odesa within ten days.
  • Earlier, on February 6, a 21-year-old soldier was killed in a similar explosion.