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- Fire in Odessa after cruise missile attack
- After the deadly bombings, Zelensky wants Russia to comply with the sanctions
Fire in Odessa after cruise missile attack
A fire broke out early this morning in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa after an office building and warehouse were hit by a Russian cruise missile. Authorities report that the air defense also shot down two cruise missiles. There were reports on social media that there were fatalities in the shooting, but authorities cannot confirm this yet.
It is unclear how many rockets were fired at the city. According to the Ukrainian military, the missiles were launched from ships in the Black Sea.
After the deadly bombings, Zelensky wants Russia to comply with the sanctions
Ukrainian President Zelensky has called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions against the Russian arms industry. In his daily video message, he said that one of the rockets that hit the city of Kryvy Rih on Tuesday morning had 50 parts from overseas. These are mainly microchips. Eleven people were killed and dozens injured in the shelling of Zelensky’s hometown.
“If someone acts as an intermediary or collaborates with Russia so that terrorists can continue to blow up blocks and people, be it a company or a government, that person deserves a response from the world,” the president said. “A tough answer”. He said Ukraine has a list of foreign companies supplying Russia with weapon parts and that list has been shared with the countries involved.
Zelensky also advocated further strengthening of Ukraine’s air defenses with modern anti-aircraft systems and fighter aircraft. “But it’s definitely cheaper to stop supplying terrorists with parts once and for all than to spend more and more money on new air defense missiles,” he added.
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