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Although an invasion of Crimea is highly unlikely, Ukraine is focusing its attacks on the nearby Black Sea fleet, according to a military analyst.
Twenty Russian ships and five submarines were stationed there at the start of the war, and since Turkey controls access to the sea, Russia will not be able to upgrade them, Bell said.
This means that every time Ukraine destroys a ship, Russia loses five percent of its fleet or 20 percent of its submarines, Bell notes.
“They [submarines] are easy to replace, the structure of those devices takes about a decade, so Russia will be very involved in preserving as much as it can. “
The aim of those attacks is to force the fleet to move east to allow ships to export Ukrainian grain.
Ukraine intends to do so by skirting the western coast, in territorial waters of neighboring countries that will not be attacked through Russia, Bell explained.
For context: Earlier this week, Ukraine said it was in possession of a submarine and a landing ship, and attacked two Russian patrol boats.
Now we can offer you a video of Kim Jong Un’s armored exercise leaving Russia’s Far East after visiting the country to meet with President Putin.
The leader, who rarely leaves his country, has remained unusually long during a diplomatic stopover in Russia; his stay in Russia is characterized by photographs of him examining weapons and technology, as well as Vladimir Putin’s nuclear strike force.
Learn more about Mr. Kim in our 11:49 a. m. article. m.
According to military analysts, the rulers of the Russian military would likely have fired air defense officials for corruption rather than admit their inability to save Ukrainian attacks.
A former Defense Ministry procurement official, an air defense commander and a member of the military linked to state defense were jailed this year, the Institute for War Studies said.
There is “no explanation for doubting that those air defense officials are complicit in corrupt schemes,” the ISW said.
“But the recent trend of arrests of prominent air defense officials for corruption would possibly recommend that the upper echelons of the Russian military need to remove those air defense officers from their positions without having to admit that the Russian air defense formula is failing. “
Ukraine has stepped up its drone attacks on occupied Crimea and Russian territory in months.
Johnson said he “understands why we keep dragging our feet” in reaction to calls to arms to “get the job done. “
“What are we for?” Johnson wrote in the Spectator.
But Cleverly told Sky News he thought the former prime minister was “wrong” in his assessment.
“We were the first in the world to have large war tanks,” he said.
“We were the first to collaborate in the training of fast plane pilots. Then other countries followed suit.
“We were the first to dedicate ourselves (. . . ) to those long-range missiles that helped the Ukrainians in their war in southern and southeastern Ukraine. “
Canada will contribute the equivalent of £19. 7 million to a British-led partnership to procure air defences for Ukraine.
The United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Denmark and Canada intend to buy a large number of missiles and short- and medium-range systems.
Since the start of the war, Canada has committed £5 billion in aid.
Ten days of hearings will begin at the International Court of Justice.
Kiev has filed a lawsuit accusing Moscow of violating foreign law by trying to justify its invasion as a way to prevent genocide in eastern Ukraine.
The hearings will not focus on the merits of the case, but on legal jurisdiction, as 32 other states claim the case falls within the court’s jurisdiction.
The case was brought against Russia shortly after its invasion last year, and an initial ruling ordered Moscow to halt its military actions.
Before leaving Russia’s Primorye region for North Korea, Kim Jong Un won suicide drones and a bulletproof weapon as a gift, according to reports.
Governor Oleg Kozhemyako handed the leader anti-thermic clothing and a reconnaissance drone, state news agency Tass reported.
Kim Jong Un completed a six-day trip to Russia by returning to North Korea aboard an armored train.
The leader, who rarely leaves his country, has stayed unusually long for a diplomatic visit, triggering global considerations about possible arms movement deals between the two countries.
His stay in Russia was characterized by photographs of him examining weapons and technologies, adding Vladimir Putin’s nuclear strike force.
Mr. Kim was introduced to the aircraft and warships that are actively used in Ukraine.
His interest in the military and technological sites is possibly due to what he expects from Russia, in exchange for ammunition materials to fill Vladimir Putin’s dwindling reserves; at least that’s what the West fears.
Putin met with the North Korean leader at Russia’s main port and expressed his preference in his efforts to obtain area reconnaissance and missile technology.
But Mr. Kim’s concern for the Russian generation hasn’t stopped him from taking the time to attend Russia’s largest aquarium.
It featured beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins and the walrus Misha, something he liked, according to Russian media.
Ukrainian drone strikes torched an oil depot in southwestern Russia and disrupted air traffic in Moscow this morning.
Russia said two drones were shot down near the capital and thwarted a separate coordinated attack on Crimea.
At least 30 flights were delayed and six canceled at Moscow airports, official Russian news agencies said.
There were no casualties in the fire at a warehouse in the Orel region, Gov. Andrei Klychkov said, but did not say whether the depot pierced through debris or was attacked by the drone.
Other drones were shot down in the Voronezh region and in a logistics zone in the Tula region, the government said.