According to Zelensky, there were casualties as a result of the strike.
«We witnessed this corresponding strike today. You can see who we are dealing with. They don’t care where to strike,» the President of Ukraine said at a joint press conference with Mitsotakis. «I don’t know all the details specifically yet, but I know there are victims, there are casualties, and there are wounded. My condolences to the families and loved ones.»
An air alarm was declared in Odessa in the morning.
According to the newspaper Protothema, which cites sources in the Greek government, a Russian missile landed near the location of Zelensky at that time. Mitsotakis was 150 meters away from the missile’s impact site during the strike.
Zelensky and Mitsotakis’ meeting proceeded as planned.
Both leaders held a press conference, which was not broadcasted live for security reasons.
During the press conference, Mitsotakis described the incident as follows: «We heard the sounds of sirens and explosions that occurred near us. We didn’t have time to reach shelter.»