The Army of Ukraine warned this Wednesday that the Russian forces have at least seven warships deployed in the Black Sea, of which two have some 16 ‘Kalibr’ missiles.
The Ukrainian Navy has indicated that “there are about seven enemy ships that are in combat mode, some armed with operational-tactical missiles,” as indicated on its Telegram account.
Ukraine has stated that the russian forces they continue to control communications in the Sea of Azov, where they own six ships and several boats. In addition, in the Mediterranean they have five ‘Kalibr’ missiles, which have high precision and can be installed on ships, submarines and other vessels.
Large-scale Russian bombardments in Ukrainian cities such as kyiv, Lviv and Zaporizhia have caused several deaths this past Monday, while the population sought protection in shelters installed in the city.
“On day 229 (of war) they try to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the earth. Completely. Destroy our people who are sleeping at home in Zaporizhia. Kill people who are on their way to work in Dnipro and kyiv,” he summarized. the ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski.
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said on his Telegram channel that the Russians had launched 75 missiles, of which 41 were neutralized by their air defense systems.
For his part, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, He called his Ukrainian counterpart, Dymitro Kuleba, to express his support for Russia’s “horrible attacks”.
“I just talked with Dymitro Kuleba to reiterate the support of USA a Ukraine after the horrific attacks on the Kremlin this morning. We will continue to provide economic, humanitarian and security assistance so that Ukraine can defend itself and protect its people,” Blinken wrote on his Twitter account.
UN condemns “illegal annexation” of Russia
At the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning Russia’s “illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian territoriesinflicting a new diplomatic defeat on Moscow, which had vetoed a similar resolution in the Security Council at the end of September.
The resolution, presented by Albania and Ukraine itself, and co-sponsored by some seventy countries, was approved by 143 votes in favor, five against (Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria) and 35 abstentions, among them, China, Bolivia, Algeria, Pakistan, Honduras or Mali.
The resolution, entitled ‘Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Defense of the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations’, declares that “unlawful acts”, referring to the referendums held by Russia in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhia on 23 as of last September 27, “they have no validity (…) nor do they serve to modify in any way the status of these regions in Ukraine”.
(With information from Europa Press and AFP)