The head of the Turkish Ministry of Defense declared that Russia was not involved in the shelling of Odessa

“In the contacts we had today with Russia, it was stated that she had nothing to do with the attack,” TASS quotes Akar as saying, which the Turkish military department cites on its Twitter.

The Minister noted that the Russian side is thoroughly investigating the incident.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres commented on the attack on the port in Odessa.