President of the European Council Charles Michel visits Odesa on 9 May.
The politician reported this on Twitter.
«I came to celebrate Europe Day in Odesa, the city where Pushkin said that “ you can feel Europe”. And where today the Ukrainian people shield their monuments from bullets and rockets and their freedom from Russian aggression. You are not alone. The EU stands with you», Charles Michel wrote.
As can be seen from the photos published by the President of the European Council, he arrived in Odesa together with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
The European politician was met by the mayor of Odesa Hennadiy Trukhanov and the chairman of the Odesa RMA Maksym Marchenko.
photo caption: President of the European Council Charles Michel and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal in Odesa on May 9, 2022.
Renewal. The Head of Cabinet Denys Shmyhal called the visit of the President of the European Council to Ukraine on Europe Day “an extremely powerful signal of support”.
«Today Charles Michel and I visited our Ukrainian, European hero-city of Odesa», said the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
Shmyhal added that on behalf of the government and Ukrainians he thanked the EU for its unprecedented support during the war.
«Of course, we expect to grant Ukraine the status of an EU candidate country. I am grateful to Charles Michel personally for his understanding and motivation of this process among European countries», the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers said.
Recently, the russian troops strike daily Odesa and its region. In particular, today, on May 9, four Onyx missiles from the “Bastion-P” coastal defence missile system struck the Odesa region of russia.
A curfew was imposed in the city and Odesa region from the evening of May 8 to the morning of May 10 due to the threat of missile strikes and provocations. At this time, Ukrzaliznytsia has cancelled trains to Odesa.
Update 18:27. The President of the European Council and the Prime Minister of Ukraine visited an apartment building destroyed by the russians in Odesa, where a three-month-old girl, her mother, and grandmother died.
Later, Shmyhal said that during Michel's visit, Odessa suffered russian shelling.
"The russians shell Odesa with missiles almost every day; the same thing they are doing today - right during our visit of Charles Michel," - wrote the Head of the Ukrainian Government.
Recently the russian troops have been striking Odesa and the Odesa region with missiles daily. In particular, today, on 9 May 2022, rf stroke the Odesa region with four "Oniks" missiles from the "Bastion" missile system.
Due to the threat of missile strikes and provocations, a curfew has been implemented in Odesa and the Odesa region from the evening of 8 May 2022 to the morning of 10 May 2022. At this time, "Ukrzaliznytsia" canceled trains to Odesa.