Czech President visits Ukraine's Odesa
Photo: President of Czechia Petr Pavel and Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba (facebook.com/oleksyikuleba)
Czech President Petr Pavel visited Odesa. During his meeting with Ukrainian officials, Russia attacked the city with Shahed drones, according to Oleksii Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine.
“We met (with the Czech president - ed.) in the city of Odesa, which is terrorized by Russia every night. It was during our meeting that Russia launched three groups of Shahed drones on Odesa. The entire civilized world must see Russia's crimes against Ukraine,” Kuleba wrote.
According to him, during the meeting with Pavel, the following issues were raised:
- maritime security and challenges of demining;
- restoration of Ukraine and the development of our communities.
Kuleba added that the Czech President was invited to the Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine to be held in Rome this summer.
“We also agreed to expand humanitarian aid for the affected regions, including the provision of temporary housing for those who lost their homes and support for medical institutions. Together with the heads of Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regional administrations, we discussed further direct support for the regions,” said the Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery, Minister of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine.
Russian strikes on Odesa
On the evening of March 20, Russians attacked Odesa and the region with drones, causing blackouts and fires in the city. After a while, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, reported the first victims, including a child.
Russian strikes damaged Odesa's infrastructure, including a high-rise building, a shopping center, and shops.
