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In a further update on the Sevastopol attack, Britain's Ministry of Defence identified the two vessels that were hit as the Rostov-na-Donu Kilo class submarine and the landing ship Minsk. "Once again, I thank our Western partners for the weapons and equipment that help us destroy the aggressor and liberate Ukrainian land!"Ī Ukrainian and a Western source told Sky News on Wednesday that British Storm Shadow missiles were used in the raid.įrance is the only other country to have given Ukraine cruise missiles since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. "Then the 'game of cities' can be continued even more effectively," the head of the air force said in this Telegram post. The air chief signalled his Su-24M bomber aircraft also had the capacity to carry German Taurus missiles – a weapon that Berlin has signalled it may give to Kyiv. It is very rare for Ukrainian commanders to release specific details of an operation.
"Both missiles work perfectly, without a chance for the occupier!" he wrote. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, the head of the Ukrainian air force, explained that British Storm Shadow missiles had been attached under the left wing of a Ukrainian Su-24 jet and French Scalp missiles under the right wing. The strikes, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, devastated one of four Russian cruise missile-capable submarines in its Black Sea Fleet and a large warship that had been undergoing maintenance in a dry dock in the port city of Sevastopol. Ukraine has confirmed that British as well as French cruise missiles – fired from either wing of a Ukrainian bomber – were used in a major attack against Russia's navy in occupied Crimea. Mr Gurulev previously leaked an audio message in which former commander Major General Ivan Popov expressed grievances over the lack of support for Russian forces, according to the Institute for the Study of War.īy Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor The lieutenant general also raised concerns over Ukrainian drones: "They use them wisely, you see these attacks not only at the front, but also in our deep rear." Its air defences are effectively preventing Russian helicopters from using anti-tank missiles, he added. The Ukrainian army has become more competent at clearing mines, said the former Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District. He complained Russian troops have been forced to retreat by up to 10km in some areas and Ukrainian forces were making use of "well-equipped", abandoned Russian defensive positions. Securing a supply of artillery for the Ukraine war.Ī culture of lying within the Russian military is preventing its victory in Ukraine, according to a Moscow politician.įalse reports have led to "poor decisions at many levels" of command, said Russian parliament deputy Lieutenant General Andrei Gurulev. Needle Washington and its Asian allies while potentially Why the fanfare: Russia has gone out of its way to publicise Kim's visit andĭrop repeated hints about the prospect of military cooperationįor Mr Putin, who says Moscow is locked in an existentialīattle with the West, courting Kim allows him to Of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads. Mr Shoigu showed him the MiG-31I supersonic interceptorĪircraft equipped with "Kinzhal" hypersonic missiles - an air-launched ballistic missile capable Shoigu told Kim of one aircraft, during the visit. "It can fly from Moscow to Japan and then back again," Of Russia's sensitive missile technology, while helping The US and South Korea fear deepening cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang could give Kim access to some
He was greeted in Russia's Knevichi airfield,Ībout 30 miles from the Pacific city of Vladivostok, by defence minister Sergei Shoigu. Leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategicīombers, hypersonic missiles and warships today.
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