In the state of Odessa in southern Ukraine, a missile attack by Russian troops killed 21 people, including children.
With increasing pressure from Europe and the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin is actively working to strengthen ties with friendly countries, such as meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, a violent attack by Russian troops continues, and the Russian Defense Ministry announced on July 1 that troops had reached the urban area of Lysychans'k, which is based on the Ukrainian side.
Furthermore, in southern Odessa, nine-story apartment buildings and recreational facilities were attacked by Russian troops on the early morning of the 1st.
From the footage shot on site, you can see how the building has collapsed into a pile of debris so that the original shape cannot be seen.
According to the Ukrainian State of Emergency Agency, 21 people, including children, were killed and 39 were injured.
Western countries have held G7 and NATO summit meetings in quick succession against Russia to discuss the response and increase pressure, but on the 1st, Russian President Vladimir Putin was traditionally in a friendly relationship with India. I had a telephone meeting with Prime Minister Modi.
According to the Presidential Administration of Russia, he criticized the global food crisis and soaring energy prices as a result of Western sanctions on Russia and emphasized that India would be steadily supplying grain and energy.
President Putin also attended an alliance meeting in Belarus online on the same day, and is actively working to strengthen ties with his friendly nations, continuing to restrain the Western side.