runway of the airport of southwest harbor city of Odessa became useless after a Russian missile attack on Saturday, Ukrainian military She said.
Russia has intermittently targeted the Black Sea port of Odessa, and a week ago, Ukraine said at least eight people people were killed in strike on The city.
“K result of Rocket attack in Odessa regionThe runway at Odessa airport was damaged. Beyond that use No way ” military She said. There was no word right away on Russian strike military.
the ruler of Odessa Maxim Marchenko announced on Telegram that Russian attack They come from the Black Sea Peninsula of Crimea annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Missiles from the coastal region of Bastion defense system He said.
Donbass offensive resume
Russian forces also Donbass bombed eastern Ukraine region on Saturday. Moscow hopes to take full control of The region made up of Luhansk and Donetsk provinces, parts of which was already controlled by Russian-backed separatists before invasion.
General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces said in Daily update That the Russians were trying to capture Regions of liman in Donetsk, Severodonetsk and Popasna in “They haven’t succeeded – the fighting continues,” Luhanske added.
The war since February 24 has reduced cities to rubble, killing thousands and forcing 5 million Ukrainians to flee abroad. Russia has turned its focus to the south and east after failing to do so capture Capital, Kyiv.
Moscow describes its actions as “special Operation “Disarmament and liberation of Ukraine of Extreme anti-Russian nationalism fueled by the West. Ukraine and the West say Russia launched a war without provocation of aggression.
Peace talks
While there have been efforts since then start of The war for peace talks, the two sides are far apart – which is evidenced by conflicting comments on efforts senior Russian and Ukrainian officials on Saturday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Posted notes on Russian Foreign Ministry website said Western sanctions lifted on Russia was a part of conversations, but senior Ukrainian negotiator Mikhailo Podolyak denied that was the case.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted since Russia invasion Sanctions need to be strengthened and cannot be part of them of Negotiations. He said on Friday there was a rise risk Conversations will end because of What he called “the playbook of Russia on the kill people. “
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of atrocities in Nearby areas Kyiv which they had previously occupied. Moscow denies these allegations.
Lavrov said that if the United States and NATO countries They were really interested in Solve the Ukrainian crisis, hmm should Stop sending weapons to Kyiv.
In Washington, US President Joe Biden proposed $33 billion in aid package for Ukraine, including 20 billion for Weapons, received bipartisan support. a house of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, on On Friday she hoped Congress would do it pass The package Like soon Like possible.
French President Emmanuel Macron told Zelensky during a call on Saturday that his country will step up military and humanity support for Ukraine.
