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Russia’s Missile Attacks on Odessa: Damage to Chinese Consulate and Food Security Concerns

On July 20, an administrative building in the center of Odessa was destroyed by a Russian army missile. (Credit: OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP/Getty Images)
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[Look at China News, July 20, 2023](Look at the compilation/comprehensive report by Chinese reporter Wen Tianqing)RussiaAfter withdrawing from the Black Sea food agreement, 3 consecutive sky raidsUkraineblack sea portOdessa(Odesa).Attacks by missiles and drones from the Russian army, leading toBeijingin Odessaconsulatedamaged.
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According to reports from the British “Guardian” and Reuters, on July 20, Ukrainian government officials said that the Black Sea port of Odessa had been hit by Russian airstrikes for the third consecutive day, killing one man.BeijingThe consulate building in Odessa was damaged.

Odessa Governor Oleh Kiper (Oleh Kiper) released a photo on the social media Telegram showing that the Beijing Embassy in OdessaconsulateAt least one window on one floor was broken, but there were no other signs of damage. Kippel wrote: “After the Russian army launched an attack at night, the Chinese consulate building in Odessa was damaged.” In addition, in Odessa, a security guard was killed by an air strike and at least 8 people were injured, including a child.

British BBC News reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China confirmed in a written statement that the Beijing Consulate in Odessa was damaged in an air strike by the Russian army. The shock wave of the explosion collapsed part of the consulate’s walls and shattered the windows. Consulate staff had already been evacuated without causing casualties.

The British “Guardian” and Reuters reported that the Moscow authorities claimed that a few days after withdrawing from the Black Sea food agreement,RussiaArmy carries out ‘retaliatory attack’ as Ukraine is behind Crimea bridge bombing The Crimea Bridge is used to transport military supplies and is very important for the logistical supply of the Russian army.

Authorities in Kiev see the Russian military airstrikes as an attack on global food security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that 60,000 tons of grain products destined for China were destroyed in the airstrike. However, Russia’s ally Beijing had no immediate comment on the incident.

A spokesman for Ukraine’s Southern Military Command said an “administrative building” in central Odessa was destroyed and other buildings were also damaged.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the social media Telegram stating that all channelsblack seaShips going to Ukrainian ports will be regarded as “potential military material ships”, and the flags flying by these ships will be regarded as countries supporting Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War; the southeast and northwest parts of the international waters of the Black Sea are temporarily listed as “unsafe navigation” areas. This measure came into effect at night on July 19 local time in Moscow.

White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Adam Hodge said U.S. officials had received intelligence that Russia had placed more mines along the Black Sea route to Ukrainian ports, Agence France-Presse reported. “In addition to the coordinated actions in the Black Sea, on July 18 and July 19, Russia used missiles and drones to target the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa (Odesa), causing the destruction of local agricultural infrastructure and 60,000 tons of food.”

Source: Watch China

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2023-07-20 12:46:00

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