Attack on strategic point from Russia before Erdogan’s visit
Today, before President Erdogan’s critical contacts with Russia, an event took place that brought tension to the highest level in the region… Hours before Erdogan’s critical meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where the agreement on the grain corridor, Russia, the largest country in Ukraine. The grain exporter launched an air strike against one of its ports at midmorning.
Ukrainian officials shared many photos, announcing that Russia had carried out an airstrike.
Although the agreement on the grain corridor signed last year with the mediation of Turkey and the United Nations prevented a food crisis, Russia decided to leave this agreement in July. President Erdogan is expected to try to persuade Putin today.
DOWN IN THE SHELTERS
Hours before the meeting, Ukrainian officials announced that Russia had attacked the port of Izmail in the morning. An airstrike was claimed to have been carried out in the region, which is one of Ukraine’s two largest ports on the Danube, and Ukrainian media also reported that explosions were heard in the region. After the incident in the Odessa region, it was also announced that the residents of the region went to the shelters.
After abandoning the agreement on the Black Sea grain corridor, Russia increased its attacks on Ukrainian ports. The damage caused by the attack that occurred in the morning is still unknown. Russia attacked Reni, a major Danube port, on Sunday, damaging infrastructure and injuring at least two people.