After the Kremlin leaked a denial on Saturday through the Turkish Ministry of Defense, this Sunday, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said: Maria ZakharovaHe confirmed that Russia had launched a missile attack on the port of Odessa, which was protected under the Istanbul agreement reached on Friday, but said it was aimed at a military target.
“Calibr missiles They destroyed the military infrastructure of the port of Odessa”Zajarova announced on her Telegram account, where she explained that the attacks targeted a “Ukrainian military ship” that was hit by this “high-precision” bombardment.
The attack on the port of Odessa was amid the concern of Turkey, the guarantor of the agreement, and the condemnation of the United States, European Union, United Nations and Ukraine, which condemned the launch of at least four Kalibr missiles, two of which affected port facilities.
Under the agreement, a coalition of Turkish, Ukrainian and UN personnel will oversee the country. Loading grain on ships at Ukrainian ports Before sailing on a pre-planned route across the Black Sea from Odessa, Chernomosk and Pivdenyi.
The ships will cross the Black Sea to Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, where a joint coordination center will be established in Istanbul, including representatives from the UN, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. Likewise, this center will be responsible for the inspection of ships entering Ukraine to ensure they are not carrying weapons or war materials.