Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking Odessa port a day after agreement to resume grain exports

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Ukrainian government spokesman in the city denounces the impact of at least two missiles

The spokesman for the Ukrainian government in Odessa, Serhi Bratchuk, this Saturday denounced the impact of at least two missiles on the port of the city, one of the missiles included in the agreement signed last Thursday between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN to resume grain. exports, essential to humanitarian aid and now crippled by war.

Bratchuk has assured that two other missiles have been intercepted by the air defense systems of the Ukrainian army. All projectiles were Kalibr model, used by the Russian troops, the administrator has assured the New Voice of Ukraine portal. Earlier, Deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko had reported that there were six explosions in Odessa, as well as the start of a fire in the port. The deputy added that the attack had caused casualties, without specifying how many.

Under the agreement signed yesterday, a coalition between Turks, Ukrainians and the UN plans to oversee the loading of grain onto ships in the Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chernomosk and Pivdenyi, before embarking on a pre-planned route through the Black Sea. to sail.

It should be remembered that by this pact the Russian and Ukrainian parties have committed themselves to suspend any attack on the ships or ports participating in these exports, but the agreement does not cover the areas of the ports that are not involved at grain loading.

For now, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has already condemned the attack. “It took Russia less than 24 hours to launch a missile strike on the port of Odessa, break its promises and undermine its obligations to the UN and Turkey under the Istanbul Agreement,” the ministry spokesman said. Oleg Nikolenko, on his Twitter account. “In case of non-compliance, Russia will bear full responsibility for the world food crisis,” he lamented.

Source: La Verdad

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