Monday marks the anniversary of a 2014 clash between pro-Russian and pro-European activists in Odesa that killed 48 people. This year, there was silence on the streets of the city known for its vibrancy.
, many worried they would have to fend off Kremlin-backed saboteurs and Russian rockets — rather than insistent tourists.
Another missile strike reportedly hit a military airfield Monday evening. While NBC News heard the explosion, it has not verified the location. “They’d made a decision to destroy Mariupol, but they really want Odesa in one piece because it’s really important to them psychologically,” Davidzon said in a hotel bar the night before he and his Odesan father-in-law left Ukraine. “It’s a big piece of their narrative and a jewel in their crown.”Erin Trieb for NBC News
“It definitely makes military sense to have a coordinated attack using both the rockets and perhaps the saboteur groups that could be operating in the city to cause provocation,”For some time, residents have been on high alert for some kind of unrest Monday. While there have been arrests of Russian instigators in the past, the war and the words of Putin himself have added additional pain to the open wound.
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