Putin's "revenge" for the Ukrainian attack on the Crimean bridge. From the day of July 17, drones e Russian missiles they affect strategic areas and Ukrainian ports throughout the territory, in particular in the Odessa region. Odessa is constantly being hit and five missiles fell in the city last night causing the death of two people and twenty-two wounded, including 4 children.
The Russians, to attack, have used various missiles Kalibr, Oniks, Kh-22, Iskander-K and Iskander-M. "A significant part of the missiles were destroyed by the air defense forces," the statement said. “The rest caused the destruction of port infrastructure…”, as well as damage to residential buildings.
The Transfiguration Cathedral was hit
The Russian attack on Odessa it has not spared historic buildings either. Seriously hit it was the Transfiguration Cathedral, the main Orthodox Christian place of worship in the city.
The Transfiguration Cathedral was founded in 1794 by Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni and completed in 1808. Between 1825 and 1837, the building was expanded based on a design by the Italian architect Francesco Frapolli. Because of its importance, it became a burial place for the bishops of Taurida and also for the Governor-General of New Russia, Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, and his wife. In 1936, the Soviet authorities demolished the cathedral, but between 1999 and 2003 it was faithfully rebuilt. During the reconstruction, the remains of Vorontsov and his wife, previously buried secretly in a cemetery seventy years earlier, were reinterred inside the cathedral.
Zelensky promises retaliation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter that there will be in retaliation for the Russian attacks on Odessa.
“Missiles against peaceful cities, against residential buildings, a cathedral… There can be no justification for Russian evil. As always, this evil will be defeated. It's surely there will be retaliation against Russian terrorists for Odessa. They will feel this retaliation. All those who have suffered the consequences of this latest terrorist attack are receiving assistance. I am grateful to everyone who is helping people and everyone who has Odessa in their thoughts and emotions. We will overcome all this. We will restore peace. And to do so, we must defeat the Russian evil” the words of the Ukrainian president.
Isolate Ukraine's access to the Black Sea
According to the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksy Danilov, the rocket attacks on Odessa by the Russians have thegoal of completely cutting off Ukraine's access to the Black Sea. This isolation attempt aims to neutralize international efforts to restore the functioning of the grain corridor.
Tajani: "Italy in the front row for reconstruction"
The Deputy Prime Minister and Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, stated on Twitter that theItaly will be at the forefront for the reconstruction of Odessa, defining the act as "unworthy". Italy had already supported Odessa in its path to becoming a Unesco cultural heritage.
A Russian journalist died yesterday
Yesterday, meanwhile, the death of a Russian journalist who followed the military operations. During a Ukrainian attack on the special operations zone, a military correspondent for Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti, Rostyslav Zhuravlev, he's been killed. The shelling took place in the region south of Zaporizhzhia and according to the Russians was done with cluster ammunition.
The military head of the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia reported in Telegram that the shelling hit a civilian car in the village of Vladimirovka, in which the journalist was. "During the evacuation, Rostislav Zhuravlev died of his injuries from the explosion of a cluster submunition," the ministry said. In the attack they remained four other operators were injured. “Four media workers sustained injuries of varying severity and were quickly transferred to field medical facilities,” he writes Ria Novosti.
“Those responsible for the brutal massacre of Russian journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev will receive the punishment they deserve, and the suppliers of cluster munitions in Kiev will also share the same responsibility,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. Maria Zacharova.
In another attack a German photographer was also injured. Yevhen Shilko of "Deutsche Welle" was wounded during an attack with Russian cluster bombs in Druzhkivka, in the eastern region of Donetsk. His condition is stable and he is currently in hospital. In the attack, one Ukrainian officer was killed and several other people were seriously injured.
Putin: "An attack on Belarus is an act against Russia"
Today, the Russian president Vladimir Putin and its Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko si meet to discuss the development of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The Kremlin announced that the two leaders will discuss "current issues, the further development of Russian-Belarusian relations, strategic partnership and alliance, as well as cooperation for integration within the framework of the Union State".
To further strengthen theunion between the two countries, President Putin thought about it yesterday, launching a new warning to the West. Indeed, during a meeting of the Security Council of Russia, Putin issued a new warning to Poland, declaring that a “attack on Belarus would be an act against Russia”. This warning came after Warsaw announced the deployment of military units on the border. Putin also described the alleged plan by Poland and Lithuania to organize a regrouping of regular forces with the aim of "occupying" part of Ukraine as "very dangerous".
