A rocket fired by Russian troops at Odesa on March 6 exploded 500 meters from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a visit. CNN reports this with reference to a source.
"According to the source, the convoy carrying the leaders on a visit to the city felt the effects of the strike, and the group saw a 'mushroom cloud' of smoke," the report said.
CNN notes that Zelensky often makes risky trips to the front lines and has welcomed dozens of world leaders to Ukraine in more than two years of war with Russia, but Wednesday's attack could be one of "wake-up calls for the president."
In addition, the proximity of the attack to Mitsotakis, the leader of a NATO member state, also highlights the danger of such visits and the "potential global consequences of the conflict." highlights said that Zelensky had given him a tour of the southern city before they heard air raid sirens.
"Shortly after that, as we were getting into our cars, we heard a big explosion. "I think this is the best, most vivid reminder for us that there is a real war going on here. Every day there is a war that affects not only the frontline, soldiers, it affects our innocent fellow citizens," Mitsotakis emphasized in a conversation with journalists.
Earlier, we reported that today, March 6, Russians launched a missile attack on Odesa. It happened during the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and they saw the explosion.
