Hitting out at Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attacks on Odesa port infrastructure showed Moscow’s intention of creating a “global catastrophe”, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
At least four people have been reported to be dead in the missile strike, launched by Russia at the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday, the country's emergency services said on Monday.
He said that in order to start the process to end the conflict, an agreement is required from both sides. However, he noted that it is difficult to reach one as the Ukrainian army is on the offensive.
Ukrainian forces have launched a major offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region, to the south of Orikhiv, as they appear to build on modest gains in the area over the past couple of days, CNN reported on Wednesday citing Russian-installed officials and military bloggers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he held a phone conversation with United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on defending Odesa following the daily attemtps by Russia to destroy Odesa's historic center.
Following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal that guaranteed the secure sale of Ukrainian grains, President Vladimir Putin has said that the decision was taken as the pact eventually lost its meaning and was no more of any significance, according to Al Jazeera.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian army's ongoing counteroffensive is expected to "gain pace" after a slow start, CNN reported.