Russia launched an aerial attack on the Black sea port of Odessa in Ukraine which caused serious damage to the port. The air strike took place almost overnight.
Russian Forces launched two missiles and 19 drones, All of them were aimed at the sea port of Odessa. Although the missiles and drones were launched, most of them were shot down. Only one of the strikes made it through and hit the grain warehouse.
Ukraine’s response to Russia’s attack :
The main reason for the Russian airstrike against Ukraine was due to Ukraine launching a missile strike last week on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters, causing the main building to catch fire and also left a serviceman missing.
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry stated that this latest attack was “a pathetic attempt” to take revenge on Kyiv’s Friday strike on the Russian Black Sea navy’s headquarters.
The Ukraine- Russia War :
War between Ukraine and Russia has officially started. As of today, Russia and Ukraine have been trading missile and drone attacks back and forth. The Russian air strike that did make through Ukraine’s Air Force and Defence, has destroyed the grain stores and caused great damage to the buildings in Odessa Suburbs.
The Russian airstrikes have as of now killed two people, a 73 year old & a 70 year old and 3-4 people were injured. The governor of Ukraine’s Kherson region also stated that “A 55-year-old man is in an extremely serious condition. He has a broken shoulder, chest and abdominal injuries. A 59-year-old woman with back and leg injuries was also taken to the hospital”
Other countries response to the on-going war :
The United States is offering Ukraine’s energy system up to $522 million.
The U.S. embassy in Ukraine said that the two countries had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which Kyiv will be granted up to $522 to improve the energy system’s resilience.
One of the goals, according to the statement, is to help Ukraine in rebuilding crucial infrastructure as a result of Russian airstrikes on transformers and power plants that at times left millions of Ukrainians without energy last winter.
Poland has been one of Ukraine’s strongest allies in the war, but tensions have lately grown over agricultural exports from Ukraine that have been sent through eastern Europe, with local farmers complaining that a flood of cheaper imports has harmed their own livelihoods.
In spite of Poland and Ukraine having some tension in recent times, Poland will be continuing to support Ukraine during the war.
According to EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, Beijing’s refusal to condemn the invasion is considered a “reputational risk” and is having an impact on China’s image.
In a speech in the Chinese capital, Dombrovskis stated that China’s stance “is affecting the country’s image, not only with European consumers, but also with businesses.”
United States and Ukraine teamed up for weapon production and defense systems :
In Zelensky’s evening speech on Sunday, he announced that America has agreed to work with Kyiv to jointly build weaponry.
According to the Ukrainian President The defense packages from the US include artillery, shells, HIMARS bombs, air defense missiles, additional air defense systems, tactical vehicles, and some other types of weapons that will prove them on the battlefield. As of today, The first batch of U.S.-provided M1 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine. President Biden has promised to deploy 31 of the advanced combat tanks. Though the delivery would be gradual, U.S. military sources anticipate that they would all arrive in the weeks to come.
