21.09
Damaged Russian warship “Moscow” sank – the Russian Ministry
Russia’s Defense Ministry has issued a statement saying its missile cruiser Moscow sank in the Black Sea off southern Ukraine. It is still unclear whether the ship was hit by Ukrainian weapons.
The ship is believed to have suffered significant damage and was thought to have headed for Sevastopol, Crimea, before falling.
Earlier, Russia said it had suffered damage as a result of an ammunition fire on board. The crew was evacuated. Ukraine claims that the ship sank, Russia denied it, and then there were reports that Russia was pulling its ships further out to sea, perhaps to bring them out of Ukrainian missile range.
“Moscow” was obviously under tow when it sank.
Russia has only three of this flagship warships, which have a crew of almost 500 sailors.
Updated at 21.21 BST
13 minutes ago 16.05
Russian troops in the direction of Donetsk are focused on attempts to capture the cities of Popasna and Rubezhnoye, the Ukrainian army said in its latest operational report this morning.
Authorities also say Ukrainian troops have successfully thwarted eight Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the past 24 hours.
37 m ago 04.52
In a slightly ironic moment, the sinking of the Russian warship Moscow in the Black Sea comes days after Ukraine issued a stamp commemorating the famous exchange of Snake Island between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine’s postal service announced on Tuesday that it had issued a postage stamp showing a Ukrainian soldier defiantly standing in the foreground of a Russian warship.
Roman Hribov – the Ukrainian soldier who uttered the phrase “Russian warship, fuck you” – was invited to the brand’s opening ceremony, the service said in a statement.
An adviser to the Ukrainian president confirmed on Thursday that the Moscow was one of the ships involved in an exchange between Russian troops and defenders of Snake Island in February during the first few days of the war.
The chief executive of the Ukrainian Post Igor Smilyansky demonstrates postage stamps showing a Ukrainian serviceman and a Russian warship “Moscow”. Photo: Valentin Ogirenko / Reuters Postage stamps showing a Ukrainian serviceman and the Russian warship Moscow. Photo: Valentin Ogirenko / Reuters
Updated at 04.53 BST
1 hour ago04.16 Inside view of a residential building in Kharkiv, damaged and partially destroyed after shelling. Photo: Anadolu Agency / Getty Images Firefighters try to put out a fire at a damaged factory after a Russian bombing in Kramatorsk, Ukraine on Thursday. Photo: Petros Janakuris / APA Cemetery Officer carries a cross for the grave of Tatiana Gramushnyak, 75, who was killed in a shooting while cooking in front of her home in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Rodrigo Abd / AP2h before 03.41
Ukraine’s demonstrated ability to steer warships in the Black Sea is likely to change Russian operational models, forcing them to deploy additional air and point defense assets in the Black Sea or withdraw ships close to shore, the war research institute said in a recent statement. report.
The loss of Moscow – whether from a Ukrainian coup or an incident – is a “great propaganda victory for Ukraine” and “thanks to Ukrainian morality”, the institute said.
On the contrary, the Kremlin will struggle to explain the loss of one of the most important ships in the Russian navy. The Kremlin’s current story of the loss of the Black Sea Fleet’s flagship due to an accidental fire and explosion of ammunition is unlikely to harm Russia’s morale and cannot be hidden from the Russian public.
Both explanations for Moscow’s sinking show possible Russian shortcomings – either poor air defenses or incredibly weak security and damage control procedures for the Black Sea Fleet’s flagship. “
The institute added that the loss of the warship would reduce Russia’s ability to strike with cruise missiles, but was “unlikely to deal a decisive blow to Russian operations in general.”
Moscow’s main role is likely to deliver precision strikes with Caliber cruise missiles at targets behind Ukraine’s rear, including logistics centers and airports, the report added. These Russian strikes were effective but limited in number compared to air strikes and surface-to-air missiles during the invasion, and the loss of Moscow is unlikely to be a decisive blow.
However, Ukraine’s demonstrated ability to steer Russian warships into the Black Sea may change Russian operational models by forcing them to deploy additional air and point defense assets in the Black Sea battle group or withdraw ships from positions near Ukraine. beach.
#Muscow Update: Ukraine’s demonstrated ability to steer warships in the Black Sea is likely to change #Russian operational models, forcing them to deploy additional air and point defense assets in the Black Sea or to withdraw ships from near the coast. t.co/Rbmx2DM6xV
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Japan will attend a meeting of G20 finance ministers next week, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, as Western nations called for Russia’s exclusion from the forum and a boycott of Moscow’s sessions.
“The Japanese government is unable to respond to the participation of every country,” Suzuki told a news conference when asked about Russia’s plans to join the online forum, which the current G20 president announced on Thursday.
Last week, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States would boycott some G20 meetings if Russian officials showed up.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has called for the rejection of all forms of G20 cooperation with Russia.
The forthcoming G20 summit “is a very important conference to discuss various issues of the global economy, including rising food and energy prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine … where the participation of the country’s finance minister and governor is expected. the central bank, “Suzuki said.
Japan, meanwhile, “will take appropriate steps in close cooperation with G7 allies and host Indonesia,” based on a statement from G7 leaders in March that international platforms should not continue relations with Russia in the usual way, Suzuki said.
2 hours ago 26.03
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad called Russian President Vladimir Putin “equal to Hitler” for his invasion of Ukraine in an interview with The New York Times.
Nad told the Times that Putin was “equal to Hitler” and that he should be stopped in Ukraine before he could take steps west.
“Ukraine is literally fighting for our future,” he added.
Slovakia borders Ukraine and has been vocal in its criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Updated at 03.27 BST
3 hours ago 02.45
“They didn’t know us” Zelensky praises Ukraine’s courage on 50th day of war
Ukrainian President Zelensky marked the 50th day of the war, calling Russia’s invasion “absurd” and “suicidal” in his latest national address.
“We have already lasted 50 days. “50 days of Russian invasion, even though the occupiers gave us a maximum of five,” he began.
I remember the first day of the invasion of the Russian Federation. I remember what they told me on February 24 … To put it mildly, no one was sure we would survive. Everyone sympathized. Many of them advised me to flee the country. Advised to actually surrender to tyranny.
But they didn’t know us either. And they did not know how brave the Ukrainians are, how much we value freedom. Our ability to live the way we want. Not the people who run in such a way that for the first time in their lives their army sees toilets in the occupied territories and steals even ordinary household appliances.
Zelensky said that Russian troops “are already repeating on our land what Europe saw only during World War II”, criticizing the severity of Western sanctions.
“50 days of our defense is an achievement. An achievement of millions of Ukrainians, “he added.
During the 50 days of this war, Ukraine became a hero for the whole free world. For those who have the courage to call a spade a spade. For those who are not poisoned by propaganda.
You have all become heroes. All Ukrainian men and women who survived and did not surrender. And who will win. Who will restore peace to Ukraine. I’m sure of it.”
3 hours ago 26.02
Here are some of the latest images that will come out of Ukraine today.
Destroyed residential building in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo: Pavel Klimov / Reuters Firefighters stand in smoke after Russian artillery shelling on the outskirts of Kharkov, northeastern Ukraine. Photo: Roman Pilipei / EPAA woman shares a tender moment with a man before boarding a train heading to western Ukraine at Kharkiv Railway Station in northeastern Ukraine. Photo: Roman Pilipei / EPAP People pass by the destroyed Lyceum of Food Technology and Trade in Kharkiv. Photo: Roman Pilipei / EPAA Cemetery Officer takes a break from working on the graves of civilians killed in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv. Photo: Rodrigo Abd / AP3h before 02.07
Rainy weather in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass could benefit the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned Russian offensive, a senior Pentagon official said.
It has been raining in Donbass for several days and is expected to continue in the coming days, AFP reported.
“The fact that the ground is softer will make it harder for them to do anything outside the paved highways,” said the spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Time has already played an important role in northern Ukraine at the beginning of the invasion, when the fact that the ground was not frozen enough forced Russian tanks to circulate in long convoys on paved roads, making them vulnerable to Ukrainian …
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