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Annalena Baerbock in Mykolaiv.
The minister had to cancel a visit to the waterworks.
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Excitement surrounding Annalena Baerbock's visit to a waterworks in Ukraine: The visit had to be canceled because of a Russian drone.
Mykolaiv – Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had to prematurely end her visit to a waterworks in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv because of a Russian reconnaissance drone.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office announced this on Sunday (February 25) on the sidelines of the Green politician's trip.
The delegation members had previously been asked to quickly return to the armored vehicles of Baerbock's column.
The background: A Russian reconnaissance drone was spotted, which also flew over the area of the waterworks.
Such drones are usually followed by a direct air strike, it said.
The drone initially followed Baerbock's column, but then turned away.
It was said that staying on the move was the safest option in this situation.
A short time after the departure of Baerbock's column, there was actually an air alarm in the Mykolaiv region.
After a good quarter of an hour the alarm was canceled again.
Russian drone disrupts Baerbock's visit to Mykolaiv: Minister in shelter after air alarm
On Saturday evening, Baerbock had to go to a shelter in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa after an air alarm.
The alarm was triggered at 9:48 p.m. (local time) and air raid sirens could be heard in the city area.
The alarm was canceled about 20 minutes later.
Meanwhile, according to a dpa reporter, Baerbock stayed in the shelter of her hotel together with members of her delegation and other guests.
Delegation circles said it was a missile alarm.
An explosion was then heard in the Odessa region.
It remained unclear whether there was a rocket hit or whether the Ukrainian air defense blocked the projectile.
Details about possible damage or victims were initially not known.
Two Russian drone attacks left a total of four dead and several injured in the city of Odessa shortly before Baerbock's visit.
(dpa)