Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis witnessed a deadly Russian missile attack on March 6 while visiting the Black Sea port city of Odesa. Zelenskiy said there was an unspecified number of people killed and injured in the attack. Mitsotakis confirmed that Russian missiles attacked the city while he and Zelenskiy were present, saying "we had explosions very close to us." Mitsotakis added that he and the Ukrainian leader, as well as their teams, did not have time to go to take shelter, calling the incident "an astonishing experience." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Zelenskiy Says He And Visiting Greek PM Witnessed Russian Missile Strike On Odesa
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