The Russians hit one of the most popular locations in Odessa; Zelensky received an invitation to the NATO summit. correspondent.net highlights yesterday’s key events.
At night, Russian troops attacked Odessa with a ballistic missile, previously armed with a cluster munition. Four people were killed and a dog was also killed. Another man died of a stroke caused by the attack. 32 people were injured, 25 are in hospitals, including two children and a pregnant woman. As a result of the shelling, a fire started in the Palace of Students of the Odessa Law Academy, known as Harry Potter’s Castle. “The Russians hit a ballistic missile, first with a cluster munition, at one of the most popular locations among Odessa residents and city visitors, where people walk with children, dogs, and played sports,” commented Oleg Kiper, head of OVA.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, during a visit to Kyiv, invited President Vladimir Zelensky to the Alliance summit, which will be held in Washington in July. He noted that Ukraine’s place is in NATO, and one day it will become a member, but at the same time expressed doubts that Kyiv will receive an invitation to the Alliance in Washington. Zelensky believes that the NATO summit in Washington “may or may not be a moment of strength for the Alliance.” And this is particularly decided on the issue of Ukraine.
Also, the NATO Secretary General addressed the Verkhovna Rada for the first time. In his speech, Stoltenberg focused on the threats posed by Russia and its partners in the free world, particularly China.
Polish farmers have unblocked the checkpoint (checkpoint) Rava-Russkaya – Grebennoye on the Polish border for truck traffic. Registration and passage of trucks at the border in both directions is carried out as usual. At the same time, according to available information, trucks carrying grain crops will not be allowed to enter Poland. This type of cargo can travel on the territory of Poland exclusively in transit mode. Thus, the Polish farmers’ barrier removed all checkpoints on the border with Ukraine.
The United States bought through offshore intermediaries in an auction 81 aircraft from 117 units sold by the Kazakh government in October 2023, Kyivpost reported. The US has reportedly purchased 81 MiG-27, MiG-29 and Su-24 aircraft, which were manufactured in the 1970s and 1980s. “The reason for the purchase has not been announced, but speculation has grown that since all types of aircraft are in Ukrainian service, they will likely be transferred to Kyiv. It is assumed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will dismantle them for spare parts or even use decommissioned airframes as airfield bait,” the publication wrote.
The American aid package will provide Ukraine with weapons and ammunition until the end of 2025, Reuters believes. The publication suggests that after this period Ukraine may again run out of weapons. “Even if Joe Biden is re-elected as US President this November, he may find it difficult to get Congress to allocate additional funds and if Donald Trump returns to the White House, America’s support for Ukraine will become even more questionable ,” said the material.
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