Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Putin ally says Russia did not target Zelenskiy, ’s motorcade in Odesa

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Putin ally says Russia did not target Zelenskiy, ’s motorcade in Odesa

A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, stated that Russia did not target the delegation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a missile attack on the port of Odesa. Medvedev emphasized that if Moscow had intended to hit the delegation, they would have succeeded, indicating there was no planned strike on the motorcade. This statement came after a Ukrainian presidential adviser suggested the possibility that the Russian missile strike on Odessa might have been aimed at the delegations of Zelenskiy and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who were inspecting grain facilities in Odesa at the time of the attack.

Putin ally says Russia did not target Zelenskiy, ’s motorcade in Odesa

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Putin ally says Russia did not target Zelenskiy, ’s motorcade in Odesa

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, stated that Russia did not target the delegation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a missile attack on the port of Odesa. He mentioned that if Moscow had intended to hit the target, it would have done so, implying there was no planned strike on the motorcade. A Ukrainian presidential adviser suggested that a Russian missile strike on Odesa might have been aimed at the delegations of Zelenskiy and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who were inspecting grain facilities in Odesa at the time of the attack.

Russia says it downs four Ukrainian military aircraft

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Russia says it downs four Ukrainian military aircraft

The Russian defense ministry claimed that its air defense systems shot down four Ukrainian military aircraft in the past 24 hours. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine had downed three Russian fighter-bomber jets. The specific aircraft shot down by Russia were three Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Su-24 tactical bomber in southeastern Ukraine. No further details were provided. The reports from both sides have not been independently verified by Reuters.

Russia says it downs four Ukrainian military aircraft

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Russia says it downs four Ukrainian military aircraft

The Russian defense ministry claims to have shot down four Ukrainian military aircraft in the past 24 hours, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine had downed three Russian fighter-bomber jets. The specific aircraft shot down by Russia were three Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Su-24 tactical bomber in southeastern Ukraine. No further details were provided. The reports from both sides have not been independently verified.