Russian raid on Odessa, 8 injured and damage to the Museum of Fine Arts. Borrell: «Europe remains at Kiev's side»
According to the High Representative for EU Foreign Policy «we cannot tire of helping Ukraine. If he loses, we all lose."Fear in the night in Odessa , targeted for hours by enemy fire. The toll of the Russian raid with 4 missiles and drones is 8 injured , now hospitalized with serious wounds inflicted by shrapnel. The head of the regional military administration of Odessa, Oleh Kiper, made this known on Telegram, quoted by Ukrinform: «Following the Russian night attack in Odessa, eight local residents were injured. They are receiving all the necessary assistance in hospital, their conditions are stable ."
The attack also caused " significant damage " to the Museum of Fine Arts . The mayor of the Ukrainian city, Hennadiy Trukhanov, told the Suspilne broadcaster - as reported by the Kyiv Independent. The mayor also added that the attack almost destroyed several important works. «We could have lost many of our pieces, very famous finds throughout the world. Fortunately, this did not happen,” concluded Trukhanov.
In the meantime, the words of the EU high representative for foreign policy Josep Borrell have arrived to confirm the European Union's support for Kiev. Addressing the EU ambassadors, he reiterated that " we cannot feel tired of supporting Ukraine , we must keep an eye on our public opinions, fight tiredness". « If he loses, we lose . Russia is ready to sacrifice men and means to win, human life for Putin has no meaning, as in Stalin's times, it is believed that quantity has an intrinsic quality. The only solution is to continue to support it and remain united", specified Borrell.
(Unioneonline/vf)