Russia attacks missile production facility in Odessa.
President Putin stated that Russia attacked an agricultural facility in Odessa, Ukraine, but it was being used for military purposes.
According to TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian military had attacked a facility producing new missile systems in the Odessa region.
According to the Russian leader, a few days ago, the Russian Armed Forces attacked a target about 82 km from Odessa. "So what kind of facility was this? An agricultural facility, an aircraft hangar, an agricultural enterprise," Putin said.
The Russian president stated that the Kiev authorities, along with foreign agents, wanted to organize the production and testing of a new missile system there. This very objective was attacked by the Russian Armed Forces.
"So, is this a civilian facility or not? This is a civilian facility, but it is being used for military purposes," President Putin noted when answering journalists' questions on April 21.
Furthermore, President Putin stated that Russia will analyze the experience gained from the recent Easter ceasefire. He affirmed that Moscow has always maintained a positive attitude towards peace initiatives and hopes that Kyiv will do the same. Russia will also analyze proposals for a temporary halt to attacks on civilian targets and provide a response.
According to a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense, on the evening of April 18, the Russian Armed Forces conducted a group attack using high-precision weapons on land and sea, along with drones, on a testing site for Ukraine's Sapsan tactical missile system and the Norwegian-made NASAMS air defense missile system protecting the site. The Ministry clarified that the attack achieved its objectives and all targets were destroyed.