The Greek prime minister denounced a Russian attack that caused explosions near his delegation and that of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyj

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis denounced a Russian attack against Odessa during the visit to this Ukrainian city with the President of UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyj, who caused explosions near the delegation where both leaders were.

“We heard the sound of sirens and there were explosions happening very close to us,” Mitsotakis said at a joint news conference with Zelensky, according to Ukrainian news agency UNIAN.

“We didn’t have time to go to a shelter”added the Greek prime minister, who was shocked by what he experienced.

Zelenskyj also confirmed the incident.

“We saw today’s attack. You can see who we are dealing with, they don’t care where they strike, military or civilians. I know there were casualties today, I don’t know the details yet but I know there are dead and injured “, the Ukrainian president said about the attack in Odessa during Mitsotakis’ visit to the city.

The head of the Ukrainian state He also offered no information. on the type of weapons Russia used in the attack.

Greek private television SKAI had reported explosions about 150 meters from the convoy of cars in which both leaders were travelling.

The Greek Prime Minister visited the main Ukrainian port to strengthen cooperation between Greece and Ukraine in various fields. One of the topics discussed was the expansion of the corridor for civilian ships that Ukraine managed to open in the Black Sea last autumn after regaining control of part of its territorial waters.

According to the Black Sea Institute for Strategic Affairs, Greece and Turkey are the countries with the highest number of ships transiting through that corridor, with which Ukraine managed to recover the level of exports sea ​​grain he had before the war.

According to the institute 25% of the boats that use it are registered in Greece and another 25% in Turkey.

During his visit to Odessa, the Greek Prime Minister also visited with Zelensky the residential building where 12 people, including 5 children, died over the weekend in a Russian drone attack on the city.