War in Ukraine: Odessa hit by a first Russian strike

In Odessa (Ukraine)the threat of a Russian landing is still real. “For several days, Odessa has known, the threat comes from the sea. A dozen Russian ships are present offshore and this morning a little before 6 a.m., they fired a dozen times”comments the journalist Angélique forgetpresent on site, Monday 21 March. The shots hit a residential area near the city.

“We saw the impacts on the ground. It blew the windows of the apartments all around. A man was slightly injured”continues the journalist. No deaths are to be deplored, but this “is a sign that the Russians want to recall their presence offshore”. Some residents thus think that an assault is imminent asOdessa was spared so far. For now, Russian troops are still stuck 130 km from Odessa.