2024-03-07T04:57:28+00:00
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/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis narrowly escaped loss of life after Russia carried out a missile strike on the coastal metropolis of Odessa on the Black Sea.
Ukrainian sources reported that the bombing occurred close to the convoy of Ukrainian President Zelensky, the place he was assembly with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis.
The American newspaper “Washington Put up” quoted Greek officers as saying that “Zelensky and members of the Greek delegation weren’t harmed, though the missile fell solely about 152 meters away.”
Zelensky and Mitsotakis visited the port of Odessa at roughly 10:40 a.m., and this coincided with the sounding of air raid sirens, earlier than the explosion occurred inside minutes.
Commenting on the Russian strike, Zelensky stated: “You see who we’re coping with. They don’t care the place they strike. I do know that there have been casualties right this moment. I have no idea all the main points but, however I do know that there are victims.”
He added: “Whether or not they’re navy personnel, civilians, or worldwide visitors, it doesn’t matter to those individuals. Both they’ve misplaced their minds or they don’t management the actions of their military. This confirms our must defend ourselves, and one of the best ways is thru an air protection system.”
In flip, Mitsotakis stated: “We heard the sound of sirens and explosions that had been very near us. We didn’t have time to go to a secure place,” in line with the Ukrainian State Broadcasting Company.