2024-03-07 00:00:35
2024-03-07 08:00 Compiled by Lianhe Daily: Xu Yuhan/Report in real time
The Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odessa was attacked and exploded by a Russian missile on the 6th. The impact point was 500 meters away from the motorcade carrying Ukrainian President Zelensky and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. outside. The two people were not injured, but the Ukrainian Navy claimed that five people were killed and many others were injured in the incident.
The BBC reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that it carried out a precision missile strike on the Ukrainian naval hangar in Odessa, saying that the Ukrainian military was preparing to use unmanned boats in the hangar.
At the time of the incident, Ukrainian President Zelensky was in Odessa, holding talks with visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss how to further expand the safe space in the Black Sea and inspect the buildings recently attacked by the Russian army. .
Zelensky criticized that the Russian military did not care about the lives of local civilians or even foreign dignitaries, saying that Moscow “either is crazy, or they cannot control the behavior of the terrorist army”, adding that the attack caused casualties, but did not disclose the exact number .
Mitsotakis told a joint press conference, “We heard sirens and explosions nearby and we did not have time to go to the shelter. It was a very profound experience, reading about the war in the newspapers and seeing relatives What you hear and see is quite different.”
European Commission President Van der Leyen posted on social media condemning the “despicable attack on Odessa” during the leader’s visit.
A Russian drone attacked an apartment building in Odessa on the 2nd, killing at least 12 people, including 5 children, including 2 babies under 1 year old.
Ukrainian President Zelensky (right in the picture) met with visiting Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis (left in the picture) in Odessa on the 6th. beautiful…
“My presence here reflects the respect of the entire free world for your people and underscores Greece’s commitment to be with you,” Mitsotakis told Zelensky.
Ukraine Russia Russia-Ukraine War
Further reading
1709793881
#hit.. #Zelensky #meeting #Greek #Prime #Minister #Odessa #Russian #army #attacked #local #area #killing #people #criticized #RussiaUkraine #War #Global