Russian airstrike damages Chinese consulate.
Deadly Air Strikes Hit Southern Ukrainian Port Cities
At least three people were tragically killed and a Chinese consular building was damaged on Thursday in a third successive night of air strikes on southern Ukrainian port cities, according to Ukrainian officials.
Regional governor Oleh Kiper posted a photograph showing at least one broken window at the Chinese consulate in the Black Sea city of Odesa, but there was no sign of any other damage.
Beijing, a Russian ally, has not yet commented on the incident. This comes just a day after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that 60,000 tons of agricultural products destined for China were destroyed in an attack on another Ukrainian port city.
Moscow claims that these were “retaliatory strikes” following Ukraine’s alleged involvement in blasts on a bridge used to transport Russian military supplies. Moscow recently withdrew from a deal allowing Ukrainian Black Sea grain shipments.
Ukraine’s military reported that Russian forces launched 19 missiles and 19 drones overnight, successfully intercepting five missiles and 13 drones.
“Russian terrorists continue their attempts to destroy the life of our country,” Zelensky said on the Telegram messaging app. “Together we will make it through this terrible time. And we will withstand the attacks of Russian evil.”
In Odesa, a security guard lost their life, and at least eight other people, including a child, were injured. In the city of Mykolaiv, a married couple tragically lost their lives, and several residential buildings were damaged.
Firefighters in Mykolaiv battled a massive blaze that consumed a three-story residential building and adjacent structures.
These air strikes have significant implications for global food security, as Kyiv is a major grain exporter. Ukrainian officials are urging the international community to take action.
“Will we see an emergency convocation of the UN Security Council to discuss global food security? The international community chooses… to stand aside,” wrote Mykhailo Podolayk, a senior adviser to Zelensky, on Twitter.
Authorities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv also reported a 61-year-old man killed by Russian shelling on Thursday.
(Additional reporting by Dan Peleschuk and Olena Harmash in Kyiv, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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