Annalena Baerbock experiences firsthand in the south of Ukraine how great the danger posed by Russian air strikes is. But there are also examples of “unwavering resistance” – and of effective German help.
A dove flutters through the nave of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa. The cold wind causes the candles to flicker. Bent brass candlesticks, chandeliers, and pieces of fallen wall and ceiling paneling are piled up where the faithful once gathered, covered in gray dust. To the right of where the altar stood there is a hole in the wall the size of a house. Traces of shrapnel can be seen. On the night of July 23, 2023, a Russian missile hit.