Russia pounded dozens of targets in the east Ukraine with air raids, artillery fire and missiles as its ground forces attempt to encircle the city Severonetsk of Donbassthe Russian Ministry of Defense announced, while the leader of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic”, which broke away from Ukraine, stated that the fighters, who surrendered at the Azofstal steel plant in Mariupolwill be tried in the secessionist district.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that four Kalibr missiles fired from a submarine in the Black Sea to destroy the military equipment of a Ukrainian mountain brigade, the TASS news agency reported, and Reuters notes that it was not immediately possible to verify the information.
Moreover, in eastern Ukrainethe Russian air force hit four command centers, a communications point, an anti-aircraft missile system and 87 areas where Ukrainian troops and military equipment were concentrated, as well as seven ammunition depots, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Russian artillery hit 73 command posts, 578 areas in which Ukrainian troops and military equipment were concentrated, as well as 37 artillery and mortar units in shooting positions, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Russia also announced that shot down three Ukrainian Su-25 jets.
Long-range surface-to-surface missiles hit Ukrainian weapons at the Malin railway station in western Ukraine, which were being transported to the east, the defense ministry also said.
Pro-Russian forces have already reached the outskirts of Sheverodonetsk, a war correspondent for Russian state television wrote in the Telegram.
Reuters notes that it is not in a position to confirm the accuracy of the military information released by both sides.
Meanwhile, the leader of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” which has seceded in eastern Croatia, the Dennis Pusilinstated today that “Azovstal prisoners held in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic” and “It is planned to organize an international court in the territory of democracy.”
The relevant telegram of the Interfax news agency does not specify which accusations can be made against them.
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