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Russia keeps threatening world leaders when they go to Ukraine. What happens if someone gets hurt?
Business Insider
Mia Jankowicz
3-14-2024
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-risking-western-leaders-visit-ukraine-what-happens-if-hit-2024-3
• A Russian missile landed near the Greek prime minister during a visit to Ukraine last week.
• It’s not an isolated event — several visiting NATO leaders have been threatened by air attacks.
• Experts told BI that the incidents reflect Russia’s willingness to provoke Ukraine’s allies.
Last week, Russia launched a deadly missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Odesa just as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was visiting its port.
“We heard the sound of sirens and explosions that took place near us,” Mitsotakis said, per The Guardian, adding that there wasn’t time to reach a shelter.
But, he wrote on X: “We shall not be intimidated.”
Many details are still emerging about the incident, but sources told Reuters that the strike hit less than half a mile from Mitsotakis.
It incited international outrage, and was far from an isolated incident.
In the two years since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion, allied dignitaries visiting Ukraine have been harried by strikes — and in one case, a drone — in the cities they’ve visited. (excerpt)
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Special Operations Forces prevent Russian attempts to mine approaches to Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast – video
pravda.com.ua
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 13:33
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/14/7446446/
Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have prevented an attempt by the Russians to mine the approaches to the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.
Source: SOF
DETAILS:
During aerial reconnaissance on the Southern front, operators of the 73rd Marine Center of the SOF found a Russian car with a gun carriage and two boats.
Russian personnel were also on the scene. It was established that the Russians were planning an exit to mine reservoirs in one of the settlements.
The SOF unit quickly hit Russian targets with UAVs.
**VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UkmP_tbsA
[Operators of the 73rd marine center of the MTR during aerial reconnaissance in the southern direction found an enemy car with a carriage and two boats. Enemy personnel were also on the scene. It was established that the Russians planned to leave in order to mine reservoirs in one of the settlements.]
Enemy targets were promptly hit by unmanned strike systems. As a result of the accurate work of MTR operators, enemy equipment was destroyed.