An explosion shook a new Odesa business center on the intersection of Krasnov Street and Admiralsky Avenue early on Wednesday morning.

Local residents wrote on social media websites that the explosion targeted a volunteer center assisting servicemen involved in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.

The explosion did not cause a fire. The police and rescuers have arrived at the scene of the incident.

There is no information about possible casualties as of yet.

A patriotic shop on Mala Arnautska Street in Odesa that sold Ukrainian national symbols was subjected to an explosion a week ago. A wall was damaged and windows were smashed. A car parked nearby suffered serious damage. No one was hurt.