A Russian missile in Odessa, fired by the Russian army on March 6, exploded 500 meters from President Vladimir Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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The escort carrying the two leaders felt the effects of the strike and the group saw a “mushroom cloud” of smoke. This was reported by the American television channel CNN, citing a source.
It is noted that the Ukrainian president often makes risky trips to the front line, but yesterday’s attack could be one of the “bells” for Zelensky. Being near the visiting leader of a NATO member state, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, also highlights the dangers of such visits and highlights the “potential global consequences of the conflict.”
According to the Greek prime minister, Zelensky gave him a tour of Odessa before they heard the air raid sirens.
Shortly after this, as we were getting into our cars, we heard a huge explosion. “I think for us this is the best, brightest reminder that there is a real war going on here,” Mitsotakis recalls.
Let us recall that on March 6, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Odessa, where at that time a meeting was to take place between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The Greek publication Protothema reported that the target of the missile was Zelensky’s motorcade, which at the time of the strike was 150 meters from the location of the Greek delegation. However, the Southern Defense Forces subsequently stated that the Russian missile was not connected with the head of state’s visit to the city.
Source: Racurs
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