Russia launched a missile to destroy a Ukrainian anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile factory on the outskirts of Kiev after the flagship Moscow sank in the Black Sea.
Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, on April 15 announced the Kalibr long-range cruise missile “completely destroyed Vizar machine factorywhich produces and repairs medium and long-range air defense missiles, as well as anti-ship missiles for the Ukrainian army”.
The Vizaz factory representative said there were no casualties in the raid, and officials Ukraine This information has not been confirmed.
Many large explosions occurred in Kiev early morning 4/15. These are the most powerful explosions recorded in the region after the withdrawal of Russian forces from northern Ukraine. Ukrainian media reported that part of Kiev lost power after the explosions.
General Konashenkov warned that the scale and frequency of missile strikes against the capital Kiev would increase if “the nationalist regime continues terrorist attacks or sabotage on the territory Russia“.
The building of the Vizar Machine-Building Factory on the southwestern outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine was damaged after a Russian missile attack on April 15. Image: AFP.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced cruiser Moscow sunk while being towed to the port of Sevastopol, Crimea for repairs. The agency said the cause of the Moscow flagship sinking was due to high waves and the hull was damaged in the fire, causing the battleship to sink. unstable.
Ukraine claims to have attacked the cruiser Moscow with anti-ship missiles, but has not provided evidence. A Pentagon official said the flagship Moscow was hit by two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles.
A Ukrainian Mi-8 armed helicopter was hit by a Russian S-400 air defense missile shoot down while on the way back to base. The Russian side accused the aforementioned helicopter of attacking civilians in the village of Huong in the village Klimovo in Bryansk province, western this country on April 14.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced that it exchanged 4 Russian servicemen for 5 soldiers near the village Posad-Pokrovskoyem in Kherson province. This is the fourth time the two sides have exchanged prisoners since the war in Ukraine broke out. Russia has not yet commented on the event.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared that “liberating Ukraine from nationalist battalions” was a top priority task in Russia’s special military operation.
“Nationalist battalion” is the Russian term for the far-right armed units in Ukraine, including the Azov Battalion and the Donbas Battalion of the Ukrainian National Guard.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that nearly 4.8 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the outbreak of hostilities. 90% of those who leave Ukraine are women and children, because Ukrainian authorities do not allow men of military age to evacuate.
Nguyen Tien (According to AFP, TASS)
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