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Amongst the citizens?— and around odesa, officially and amongst the citizens? officially we have many forces _ amongst the citizens? officially we have many forces on _ amongst the citizens? officially we have many forces on high - amongst the citizens? officially we have many forces on high alert, i amongst the citizens? officially we l have many forces on high alert, that is the full control, the air defence, artillery working not only in odesa but around the coast. we have all beaches being mined to prevent landing operations on teachers and we have territorial defence covering the city w...

Intentions might be without us, one senior western intelligence official has said it would be a strategic victory for russia and could be very punishing for ukraine. tell us more about the strategic importance of where you are. the about the strategic importance of where you are-— where you are. the strategic importance _ where you are. the strategic importance of _ where you are. the strategic importance of odesa - where you are. the strategic importance of odesa is - importance of odesa is three—dimensional. it is the biggest ukrainian seaport, to export depends 70% from the capabilities...

Less important, emotional and sentimental issues connected with odesa, because it is the third biggest and most individual acquired. it is russian speaking, pro—russian, that is why we hear in russian propaganda how important it is for them that russia surrenders rather than being captured with nacelles because there are too many emotional connections in the soviet union between odesa and some people in moscow that used to have holidays here. most importantly for ukraine is what is happening, the access to the ports, that is why our forces are trying to guard it and why we are trying to guar...

War. you will see that the monuments have been foiled up, this is in preparation for any kind of offensive that may take place here, the locals have done this themselves. this is an old town, it is a unesco world heritage site, many old churches, it is a reminder that this is a deeply religious country, people had gathered in prayer, southern prior, some people were weeping and the reality of what is going on is sinking in, that this is going on is sinking in, that this is the new normal.— is going on is sinking in, that this is the new normal. thank you very much, is the new normal. thank y...