Deadly explosion rocks Odesa during visit by Zelenskyy and Greek PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lay flowers at the scene of a Russian attack (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the Ukrainian port of Odesa as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greece’s prime minister ended a tour of the war-ravaged southern city.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the delegations were getting into their vehicles when they heard the blast, which he called a “vivid reminder” that Odesa is gripped by the war with Russia.