Zelensky and Mitsotakis, unhurt after a number of drone assaults in Odessa lower than 200 meters from their convoys | EUROtoday

Several explosions had been recorded this Wednesday lower than 200 meters from convoys of automobiles wherein had been the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakiswithin the Ukrainian metropolis of Odessa.

“At the end (of the visit) we heard the sound of air raid sirens and explosions very close to us. We didn't have time to take shelter,” mentioned Mitsotakis, who referred to as what occurred an “impressive experience.”

The assaults occurred after a go to by the 2 leaders to this important port for grain exports Ukrainians via the Black Sea, the place Zelensky defined the efforts being made “to restore and strengthen the Ukrainian sea route,” in line with Mitsotakis.

According to non-public tv SKAI, the explosions had been recorded solely about 150 meters from the convoy and had been attributable to a drone assault Russians.

Greek authorities sources famous that Mitsotakis and all members of his delegation are in good well beingwhereas a couple of minutes after the incident Mitsotakis and Zelenksi held the assembly they’d deliberate.

Immediately after the explosions occurred, the Greek convoy left deviated from the trail that had been predeterminedfollowing the directions of the Ukrainian authorities, SKAI specifies.

According to the correspondent of the Greek public broadcaster ERT in Odessa, through the assembly of the 2 leaders an assault with ballistic missiles within the metropolisso the sirens sounded and air protection was activated.

This port metropolis in southwestern Ukraine was the goal of one other airstrike final Saturday.

Mitsotakis' journey to Ukraine had not been beforehand introduced, however was revealed by media Hellenes this identical Wednesdayhighlighting that it was a lightning go to to Odessa to satisfy with Zelensky and present Athens' assist for kyiv within the warfare towards Russia.