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Through the Italian Ambassador to Ukraine Carlo Formosa, I expressed to Hennadii Trukhano, the mayor of the city, and Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast, the solidarity and emotional support of the parliamentarians who are members of the Italy-Ukraine bilateral cooperation group in the Chamber of Deputies."
Quote from Giorgio Mulé
I don't want to say that."
However, when asked if he spoke directly with his Russian counterpart, Mr Trump said
Over the past three weeks, we have not seen or detected any activity or military clashes with the North Koreans,
Oleksandr Kindratenko, a spokesperson for the Special Operations Forces, said on Friday
I emphasise that the Ukrainian armed forces are not fighting civilians.”
A spokesperson for Ukraine’s military command in the Kursk region, Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky, denied the allegations, sayingUNESCO condemns the missile attack on the historic center of Odesa last night, a World Heritage site, severely damaging at least two cultural buildings placed under UNESCO Conventions' protection,
the UN agency said
Our team is already at work to promptly support the urgent documentation of damage and identify with the Ukrainian authorities the required emergency interventions,
it said, addingWe need faster deliveries and greater numbers of systems and weapons which will enable us to save the lives of more of our soldiers, our people,
he said, ... according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
We currently know of seven casualties caused by the Russian terrorists’ strike on the historic centre of Odesa. All of them are in a moderate condition. They are being provided with all the assistance they need. Emergency services continue to work at the scene."
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We already know about three victims of an enemy rocket attack on the centre of Odesa,
the regional governor Oleg Kiper wrote on social media
Two women were injured" and "hospitalised in a moderate condition
Kiper said after the attackThere is a lot of damage and destruction in the UNESCO-protected area,
Odesa's Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov said
As a result of the explosions, a number of historical monuments, including the Literary, Historical and Local Lore, Archaeological Museums, Museum of Western and Eastern Art, and the Philharmonic, have had their windows smashed and their facades damaged,
Kiper said
Among the people who were at the epicenter of the attack were Norwegian diplomatic representatives,
Zelensky saidCurrently, in the south of our country – in Odesa – rescue efforts continue following the Russian missile strikes. Preliminarily, it was ballistics. The strikes directly targeted the city, ordinary civilian buildings. Again and again: air defence remains our top priority, we are working with all our partners to provide more protection for our state."
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