Russian forces preparing to bombard port city of Odesa: Zelenskyy : Rashtra News
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Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is in possession of maps and records, obtained from those captured, which show that Russian forces are planning to bomb Odesa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that Russian forces are preparing to bombard the port city of Odesa.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is in possession of maps and records, obtained from those captured. “Russians have always come to Odesa. They have always felt only warmth in Odesa. Only sincerity. And now what? Bomb against Odesa?” said Zelenskyy in a video message, according to AFP.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy is pushing his call for foreign countries to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
READ | What is a no-fly zone?
Establishing a no-fly zone would risk escalating the conflict by involving foreign militaries directly. Although the United States and many Western countries have backed Ukraine with weapons shipments, they have sent no troops.
Zelenskyy said in another video address on Sunday that “the world is strong enough to close our skies.”
NATO countries have ruled out policing a no-fly zone, which would bar all unauthorised aircraft from flying over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow would consider any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as “participation in the armed conflict.”
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(With AP inputs)
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