“We attacked Odessa.” Russia forced entry in rockets against Ukraine

In the wake of the missile attack on the port of Odessa, Russia, which initially denied being responsible, admits to having done so. But it claims to have hit only military targets: long-range missiles hit a Ukrainian warship and a US Harpoon anti-ship missile depot, Moscow Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced. On the day of the fifth month since the invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. The attack on the port of Odessa has cast a shadow over the future of the agreement to unblock grain exports from Ukrainian ports, signed in Istanbul only on Friday. “A beacon of hope in the Black Sea”, defined the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, but less than 24 hours later, missiles fell on the port of Odessa, one of the three involved in the agreement, along with Chernomorsk and Yuzhny. However, Russian diplomacy chief Sergey Lavrov – the party looking for allies in Africa – from Egypt (which is the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Ethiopia, Uganda and Congo) assured that Moscow is committed to fulfilling its obligations. in the Istanbul agreements. Speaking to the Arab League, he added a clarification: the ships will be escorted by a third party, in addition to Russia and Turkey, “which will be determined later”.

Reassuring words about the deal seem to come from Kiev: Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said Ukraine will continue “technical preparations for the launch of exports of agricultural products from our ports”. In Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine signed two identical and twin agreements with the UN and Turkey, and it was Kubrakov who signed on behalf of Kiev: unblock the export of millions of tons of cereals still in Ukraine and at the same time give the green light for exporting Russian grains and fertilizers. “Five months. The war has not and will not break Ukraine, ”said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. About the Odessa attack, however, he said that it “destroyed any possibility” of dialogue with Russia.

Meanwhile, on the ground, according to the British intelligence update, Russia has made “minimal progress” on the Donbass offensive, which remains concentrated in the Donetsk town of Bakhmut. As for southern Ukraine, Russian attacks hit the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv, injuring five civilians. And in the Kherson region, according to the ‘Institute for the Study of War’ think tank, Ukrainian forces are likely preparing to launch or have already launched a counteroffensive. An adviser to the regional administration, Serhiy Khlan, urged civilians to remain silent about Kiev’s real progress until there are official statements from the Ukrainian authorities.

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