(Ukraine Russia War)Ukraine destroys a Russian landing ship

 

(Ukraine Russia War)Ukraine destroys a Russian landing ship

 

After state media exposes its location with propaganda video: A massive flame erupts above the port seized by Putin's men.

A cloud of flames and smoke rises from the Russian-controlled Ukrainian port of Berdyansk.

The Ukrainian Navy claims to have struck and destroyed the Russian 370-foot Alligator-class landing craft Orsk.

If true, it would be Ukraine's largest ship assaulted and another humiliating defeat for Putin. Russian official media reported the ship's location a few days ago, revealing it was unloading an armoured personnel carrier.

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As Putin's forces continued to suffer terrible casualties under Kiev, Ukraine destroyed a big Russian warship days after state TV broadcast it's unloading reinforcements at a captured port.

Ukraine's military announced earlier on Thursday that it had directly targeted the 370-foot-long Russian Alligator-class tank carrier Orsk, which was stationed in the busy port of Berdyansk in southern Ukraine.

 

Several photographs and videos showed thick black smoke billowing from the harbor as one ship parked and caught fire, while two others sailed away, one of which appeared to be damaged.

 

Just three days before the strike, Russian state television videotaped the Orsk unloading armored vehicles at the port and stating that it would reinforce soldiers in nearby Mariupol, fueling fears that Ukraine could use the video to target the vessel.

 

H I Sutton, a well-known naval analyst, later stated that there was "no question" that a Crocodile-class ship exploded in the harbor. It was the largest ship that Ukrainian forces had managed to sink so far, and it was yet another humiliating defeat for Vladimir Putin's embattled army.

 

NATO previously stated that Russia had killed, wounded, or detained up to 40,000 people. In barely over a month of warfare, it had amassed a fourth of the 150,000 men it had before the invasion. This means that the surviving forces are at risk of being rendered ineffective, leaving them open to a Ukrainian counterattack.

 

On Wednesday, Ukraine claimed to have regained land west of Kiev, placing Russian troops in Butcha, Irpin, and Khostomer at danger of being surrounded.

 

If these men were cut off from the rest of the Russian army, leaving them without food, ammunition, or fuel, it may lead to mass surrenders and one of the war's biggest setbacks to yet.

 

Following days of confusing reports on the situation surrounding Kiev, the British Ministry of Defense stated on Tuesday evening: "Ukrainian forces have launched a successful offensive against Russian positions in cities on the outskirts of Kiev, and they may have regained Makarif and Mossun.

 

"Ukrainian troops now have the option of encircling Russian forces. Boucha and Irpin have joined forces."

Another report

 on Thursday morning stated that "Russian forces have almost likely caused thousands of fatalities" and that Vladimir Putin is looking to boost the use of private military organisations such as the Wagner Group and foreign countries, possibly Syrian mercenaries.

 

However, he said that it was unclear how these forces would be absorbed into the regular Russian army or how successful they would be in combat.

 

As Putin's invasion continues to falter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on people around the world on Thursday to come together in public to show their support for his beleaguered country as he prepares to give US President Joe Biden and other NATO leaders a one-year anniversary in Brussels. Invasion by Russia"Come to your house, your street. "Let yourself be seen and heard," Zelensky said in English in a moving video address recorded in the dark near the presidential office in Kyiv on Wednesday evening. "It is important to talk about people. The right to be free is important. It is critical to maintain peace. Ukraine is crucial.

 

On February 24, Russia launched its biggest offensive in Europe since World War II, and the Ukrainian government appeared to be on the verge of collapse. However, a month into the fighting, Moscow has found itself in an uphill battle of military attrition after encountering fierce Ukrainian resistance.

On Thursday, the Ukrainian Navy announced that it had sunk the Russian ship Orsk in the Sea of Asov near the port city of Berdyansk. He shared photos and videos of the port area's fires and thick smoke. Russia made no immediate response to this allegation.

 

Russia has controlled the port since February 27, when the Orsk unloaded armoured personnel carriers for Moscow's offensive on Monday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry's Zvezda TV channel. The Orsk would have been the first Russian warship to enter Berdyansk, which is located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of the besieged city of Mariupol.

 

To keep the pressure on Russia, Zelensky said he would ask NATO to provide Ukraine with "effective and unrestricted" military assistance. During a videoconference with NATO members, the country received full support, including all necessary weapons.

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 is expected to discuss new sanctions and how to coordinate them with NATO members, as well as increased military aid to Ukraine, before meeting with the leaders of the G7 industrialised nations and the European Council in a series of meetings Thursday.

 

On the eve of their meeting with Biden, EU countries agreed to provide Ukraine with an additional 500 million euros ($550 million).

 

Before leaving for the talks, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that the alliance had increased its military support, but that more investment was required to meet its commitments.

 

He stated that today's meeting will demonstrate how critical it is for North America and the world.

Russia said in its most recent update on March 2 that nearly 500 of its soldiers had been killed and nearly 1,600 had been injured. However, NATO estimates that between 7,000 and 15,000 Russian troops were killed - the most Russian troops killed in Afghanistan in a decade.

 

According to a senior NATO military official, the coalition's estimates are based on information provided by Ukrainian authorities, information released by Russia - whether intentionally or unintentionally - and intelligence gathered from open sources. The official requested anonymity in accordance with NATO's basic rules.

 

Ukraine claims to have assassinated six Russian generals. Russia only recognises one deceased general.

 

Ukraine has provided little information on its own military casualties, and the West has provided no estimate, but Zelensky stated that nearly 1,300 people were killed.

 

Russia said on March 2 that nearly 500 of its soldiers had been killed and nearly 1,600 had been injured in the latest update. However, NATO estimates that between 7,000 and 15,000 Russian troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest number Russia has lost in a decade of fighting.

 

 

As Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces raze towns in Syria and Chechnya, they are bombing targets from afar, slowing or stopping their ground forces.

 

According to a senior US official, Russian ground forces appear to be digging in and establishing defensive positions 15 to 20 kilometres (9 to 12 miles) outside the capital Kiev, as they make little progress towards the city centre. defence.

 

The official, who requested anonymity to discuss military matters, said: Ukrainian troops pushed Russian soldiers further east of Kiev, but no longer appeared to be attempting to enter the town.

 

Instead, Russian troops appear to be focusing their efforts in the Donbass' eastern Lugansk and Donetsk regions, possibly to cut off Ukrainian forces and prevent them from moving west to defend other towns, according to the official. Russian vessel activity in the Sea of Azov has also been observed by the US, including what appears to be an attempt to bring landing ships ashore for supplies, including vehicles, according to the official.

 

Despite mounting evidence to the contrary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted that the military operation went "strictly" according to plan.