Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that his country would continue to oppose the Russian military operation, stressing that Kyiv “will not surrender and will continue to confront Russian forces.” “We will do our best to inflict maximum damage on Russia and mobilize as much support as possible for Ukraine,” he said, noting that “his forces are advancing step by step in the Kherson region.”

In his daily video message to his citizens, Zelenskiy denounced the “attacks directed against the port of Odessa”, calling them “barbaric and proving that Moscow cannot be trusted to implement the agreement brokered by Turkey and the UN.”

In addition, the Ukrainian army said that “the missiles did not cause significant damage to the grain storage facility in the port and did not cause significant damage,” and the Kyiv authorities indicated that “preparations are underway to resume grain shipments through the Black Sea.” Sea.”

The speech of the Ukrainian president, wearing an optimistic tone, preceded the celebration of the national day by Kyiv, which falls on July 28.

Russia says the military operation it launched five months ago is aimed at disarming Ukraine and rooting out nationalists it calls “dangerous,” but Kyiv and the West say “this is an unfounded excuse and that the purpose of the operation is to capture “Ukrainian” territory.