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The frigate Moscow sank while being towed ashore. But Russia refused to disclose the cause of the explosion.
The Russian Defense Ministry said The guided-missile cruiser Moskva, which exploded and caught fire on April 14, has sunk in the Black Sea. while being towed to a port city
Chachang Joshi, Defense News Editor of the weekly newspaper The Economist said the sinking of the Moscow ship Significantly for Russian ground combat operations.
He told BBC Radio Four’s “World At One” that although the ship does not have cruise missiles capable of hitting ground targets, But it also provides air defense to other ships around it. It carried cruise missile launchers used to attack targets in southern and central Ukraine.
“It’s a key cog in naval operations. in terms of air defense control and command including in communication with other ships to enable direct ground attacks.”
Joshi pointed out that the threat posed by the Moscow ship and the Russian fleet in the Black Sea was earlier. This forced the Ukrainian army to reinforce its troops in response to enemy attacks in the area surrounding the city of Odessa. But after the Moscow ship sank This caused the Russian fleet to retreat slightly from the Ukrainian coast.
Russian long-range bombers attack Mariupol
Ukraine’s defense ministry said Russia had used long-range bombers to hit the besieged city of Mariupol for the first time since the war began.
A defense ministry spokesman said Russia was now focusing on seizing eastern cities such as Rubichne and Popasna, as well as Mariupol. which is an important strategic city in the south
The street battles continued in Mariupol. But the Russian soldiers were still unable to completely occupy the city.
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The condition of the shopping center in the city of Mariupol was destroyed and destroyed.
Mariupol city officials accused the Russian army of They exhumed the bodies of the deceased buried in civilian residences in Russian-controlled areas. to hide evidence of war crimes
Vadim Boychenko, Mayor of Mariupol confirmed the city council’s information, stating that “they [ทหารรัสเซีย] are collecting evidence of their crimes. After what happened in the city of worship And Erpin became big news. They cleaned up the bodies of civilians who died from enemy weapons and planes. [รัสเซีย]”
The BBC could not confirm the allegations.
Mr Boychenko also reiterated Russia’s use of a mobile crematorium to destroy the bodies of the dead in Mariupol. At the same time, they requested that weapons be sent to help Ukrainian soldiers in the area. including humanitarian aid to about 100,000 civilians still in the city.
Russian warship Moscow sank in the Black Sea while being towed ashore.
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Moscow guided-missile cruiser While on duty in the Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said the Moscow ship lost balance while being towed ashore. due to heavy damage to the hull In addition to the sea conditions, there were strong winds at that time as well.
However, the Russian army refused to disclose that. What exactly caused the ship’s fires until the ammunition and missiles exploded? The latest statement simply states that All crew members were evacuated from the scene. in time to another nearby Russian ship. The Ukrainian side said there could be more than 500 Russian soldiers stationed on the ship at the time.
The Ukrainian army previously claimed that He was the one who fired a Neptune missile at the Moscow ship floating in the Black Sea. causing severe damage The Neptune missile is an anti-ship missile invented and manufactured by Ukraine itself. After Russia annexed the Crimea in the south of the country in 2014, the maritime threat to Ukraine increased.
If Ukraine’s Claims Are True The Moscow ship will be the largest warship sunk by the enemy. Since World War II The Moscow ship is also a symbol of the might of the Russian army. It used to play an important role in the Syrian civil war. It was also the flagship that led the naval attack in this war of aggression in Ukraine.
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A cannon aboard the Moscow guided-missile cruiser.
However, the latest statement by the Russian Defense Ministry did not deny it. or mention any claim that the ship was shot down by a Ukrainian missile.
The Moscow is a guided missile cruiser. which was built in the early 1980s during the era of the USSR At the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv, it has a displacement of 12,490 tons, a length of 186.4 meters, and a maximum speed of 32 knots, or about 60 km/h, and a distance of 10,000 nautical miles (about 19,000 km). Main armament is 16 P-1000 Vulkan anti-ship missile launchers and a helicopter carrier.
The Moscow ship was the second major warship. which Russia had to lose in the 50-day war of invasion of Ukraine that had already ended on April 15. The Saratov amphibious landing ship was destroyed by a missile fired by the Ukrainian army as it docked in Berdyansk, a Russian-occupied port city on the Ukrainian coast of the Azov Sea.
Russia claims to have fired missiles at Kiev
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Damage occurred near a school north of Kiev.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it had launched a missile attack on Kiev. Many Ukrainian capitals and warned that the attack level will be increased continuously and more intensely. In retaliation for Ukraine’s actions in what Russia calls “terrorism” or “sabotage” in Russia
A Russian statement released on Telegram said it had fired a sea-borne cruise missile that hit a factory in Kiev overnight. The facility is the site for the production of Ukrainian air defense systems and anti-ship missiles, resulting in “the production and repair of medium- and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems”. including anti-ship missiles were destroyed.”
Russia on Thursday accused Ukraine of sending helicopters to attack Russian border towns.
The BBC could not confirm this claim.
Zelensky vows to resist Russia for 50 days is a success.
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Ukrainian troops in the eastern Donbass region, an area highlighted by Russia as a target of attack.
Vladimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine It was an achievement for Ukraine to resist Russian aggression for 50 days. Because the Russians themselves thought they could end a war in just 5 days.
“But they don’t know how brave the Ukrainian people are. How much do we take into account the freedom and livelihood we want?” Selenzki said in a statement to the public on Thursday. and also honored the citizens who joined the war “Defending our country for 50 days is an achievement. It is a success for millions of Ukrainians.”
