The Russian military announced today that it had destroyed a “large quantity” of weapons delivered to Kyiv from the United States and European countries at a time when western efforts for Ukraine’s equipment vis-.-vis Moscow.
“Sheds with huge amount of foreign weapons “Ammunition delivered to Ukrainian forces from the United States and European countries was destroyed by high-precision Kalibr missiles fired from the sea at the Zaporizhia aluminum plant in southeastern Ukraine,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
It was not immediately clear what kind of weapons were destroyed in the attack, and it was not possible to confirm the Russian statement from an independent source.
THE Russian army It also said it had carried out air strikes on 59 Ukrainian targets, including 50 with troops and four ammunition depots.
The announcement came after a meeting between officials of some 40 countries in Germany on Tuesday at the invitation of the United States to strengthen Ukraine’s defense.
Russia has warned them USA that large arms deliveries from the West to Ukraine fuel the conflict that erupted nine weeks ago.
After initially showing a reluctance to provide offensive weapons in Kyiv, the US, as well as Britain, France and the Czech Republic, took the step.
The United States and NATO have ruled out sending their own forces to Ukraine, but Washington and its European allies have supplied large quantities of weapons to Kyiv, including drones and anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft guns.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army today recognized the advance of Russian forces in the eastern part of Ukraine, occupying several areas in the Kharkiv region and Donbass. So far, the Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on these announcements.
Kyiv announces occupation of towns by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced today that the Russian forces have been promoted to eastern Ukraine occupying towns in the Kharkiv region and Donbas.
From Izum, which was already under their control, Russian forces launched an offensive in the direction of Barvinkov, further south. They have occupied the town of Zavodi and the northeastern suburbs of the town of Velika Komisuvaha, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced this morning.
Further east, in the direction of Liman, the Russian army occupied the town of Zaritsne and “attempted an attack near Jabil,” he continued.
Near Sheverodonetsk, one of the largest cities in the region with 100,000 inhabitants before the war, Moscow forces took control of the town of Novotoskivsk and launched an offensive in the direction of Nizhny Novgorod, according to the same source.
The French agency notes that since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24, the Ukrainian army has rarely spoken of advancing Russian forces or occupying towns.
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