A suspected Russian drone exploded just a few meters away from the motorcade transporting the Greek Prime Minister to Ukraine, the neighboring country's media reported.
According to preliminary data, the drone exploded very close to the car where the president of Ukraine, Volodomyr Zelensku, was, and only 150 meters away from the motorcade with the Greek prime minister.
Stavros Papastavrou, a Greek politician who was part of the delegation to Ukraine, told the Greek media that "everyone is safe and sound".
The meeting between Qirjako Miçotaq and Volodymyr Zelenskiy is continuing at this moment.
The Greek Prime Minister arrived in Ukraine unannounced to stay a few hours before heading to Bucharest for the EPP Summit.
However, while in Odessa, an air raid alert was issued.
Local media reports that Odessa was hit by either an Iskander missile or an Onyx missile. No official announcement has been made regarding this attack.
The Odesa military command called on residents around 2:00 p.m. today to go to shelters. According to Telegram users, five people were killed and several others were injured in the attack.
Ukrainian media write that Greece and Ukraine are expected to issue a joint statement on the incident.
Zelensky, according to the information passed on Russian Telegram channels, the Greek Prime Minister went to Odessa to discuss the sabotage in Crimea because of the özel harekât soldiers.
— Sadece Haber (@SadeceXHaber) March 6, 2024
Ödül töreninin limanda kırışındu ve 11.43 a.m. Russian ballistic missile... https://t.co/Ft4brwC3Mi pic.twitter.com/vvfkZhOMh4
‼️???????????? BREAKING Powerful explosion in Odessa, where the Prime Minister of #Greece was supposed to meet with #Zelensky .
— Maimunka News (@MaimunkaNews) March 6, 2024
???? Air raid alarm and an explosion in Odessa.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was supposed to visit the city today to meet with President Zelensky. pic.twitter.com/sp5k9kEZkc