“I strongly condemn Russia’s horrific attack on Odessa during the meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and Kyriakos Mitsotakis,” – said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Platform X.
I strongly condemn the vile attack on Odesa by Russia during @ZelenskyyUa and @kmitsotakis's visit.
No one is intimidated by this new attempt at terror – certainly not the two leaders on the ground nor the brave people of Ukraine.
More than ever, we stand by Ukraine.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 6, 2024
She emphasizes that “No one is stopping this new attempt at terrorism – of course, neither the two leaders on the ground, nor the brave people of Ukraine.” “More than ever before, we support Ukraine,” concludes Ursula von der Leyen.
The attack on #Odesa during President @ZelenskyyUa and PM @kmitsotakis visit is another sign of Russia’s cowardly tactics in its war of aggression against Ukraine.
This is reprehensible and below even the Kremlin’s playbook.
The EU’s full support to Ukraine and its brave people…
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) March 6, 2024
“The attack in Odessa during the visit of President Vladimir Zelensky and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is another sign of Russia’s cowardly tactics in its war of aggression against Ukraine,” – emphasizes the President of the European Council Charles Michel in a post on the X platform.
He notes that “This is also worthy of condemnation of the Kremlin’s tactics.” “Full support EU Ukraine and its brave people will not change,” – concludes Charles Michel.
Athens News reported earlier that during the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Odessa, Russia launched a missile attack on the port. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during a press conference, spoke about this incident in these words: “We were in the port of Odessa, President Zelensky and his staff were giving us a tour, explaining to us, on the one hand, the importance of the port for Ukraine’s exports, and on the other, showing us the significant damage caused to this critical infrastructure, when we heard sirens. And shortly after that “When we were already getting into our cars, there was a strong explosion.”
According to employees Prime Minister’s Administration, the explosion of a Russian rocket occurred at a distance of 80 meters from the place where the Greek mission was located. There is also information that a strike was carried out 150 meters from his convoy using a kamikaze drone of the Geranium-2 type, but it (as well as the arrival of the missile) was not officially confirmed.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack on Odessa this morning, when Zelensky and the Greek Prime Minister were there. “Today at 11:40 Moscow time, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a high-precision missile strike on a hangar in the industrial port area of Odessa, in which preparations were being made for the combat use of unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said. “The goal of the strike was achieved. The object was hit,” the department noted.
The missile strike was commented on with the following photo.
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