Catastrophic damage to Putin's fleet in Crimea

Rome, September 15, 2023 – A severe blow to… Russia In the War in Ukraine. Military sources in Kiev reported that 72nd Mechanized Brigade The Moscow army will be completely defeated within two days. The head of intelligence in the Russian administration was “eliminated”. Also today, the periodic report issued by the British services confirms that in the fighting that took place two days ago in Sevastopol crimea peninsula, The Russian fleet suffered “catastrophic damage,” the Ukrainians reported, “despite the fact that the Defense Ministry” in Moscow tried to downplay it.

Fighting in Ukraine (ANSA)

In the meantime, the visit continues Kim Jong Un in Russia. The North Korean leader visited civil-military aircraft factories this morning in the city of Komsomolsk, in the far east of the country on the Amur River. Vladimir Putin agreed to re-visit Kim and will travel to North Korea. The Tsar met with Belarusian leader Lukashenko today in Sochi: “If Ukraine wants negotiations, say so,” stressing that Russia has “never refused” to come to the table. The last day of Zobi’s peacekeeping mission in China. NATO Chiefs of Military Staff meeting in Norway. Meanwhile, Romania closed the airspace near the Ukrainian border with the Danube Delta, which has recently been the target of several Russian attacks.

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9.25 am	“Defeat of the Russian 72nd Brigade”	The 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Russian Federation was completely defeated in two days: this was stated by the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Kiev Army cited by RBC-Ukraine. He added that the enemy brigade’s intelligence chief, three fighters, and almost all of the 72nd Brigade’s infantry were eliminated, in addition to officers and a large amount of equipment. Going into detail: “Following a lightning operation by Ukrainian units, the Russian garrison at Andreyevka was surrounded, cut off from the main forces and destroyed.” According to the Ukrainian army, fighting is continuing, and some positions are being reinforced: the capture of Andrievka has been confirmed.
9:47	The liberated village near Bakhmut	The Ukrainian army announced that it had liberated the village of Andrievka, near Bakhmut. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malear announced this news yesterday, but the army on the ground denied it and spoke of “the violent fighting that is still ongoing.”
9:55	007GB: Significant damage to the Russian fleet in Crimea	British Defense Intelligence wrote in its report confirming Ukrainian claims of severe damage to the ship: “Although the Russian Ministry of Defense downplayed the extent of the damage, satellite images indicate that the Minsk ship was almost certainly destroyed” and that the Rostov submarine “may have been damaged.” to catastrophic damage.” The Russian fleet in Sevastopol two days ago. London adds that the damage also has implications for the shipyard: “Removing the scrap from the dry docks will put it out of commission for several months. Maintaining fleet maintenance is a huge challenge.
10.36 am	Kiev: “Russians withdraw near Bakhmahut”	General Staff spokesman Andrey Kovalev told national television that Russian forces are retreating near Bakhmut under pressure from advancing Ukrainian units. “We are paying a heavy price for the results of these battles. “The blood of each of us will only be rewarded with blood,” the 3rd Ukrainian Division said. “Kiev forces achieve partial success in Klyshchevka, Bakhmut Province. Kovalev said that the forces are repelling the Russian advance in the Avdiivka and Mariin regions (east). He added that the Russian offensive operations in Lastushkino, Avdiivka and Bohdanivka were unsuccessful.
10.40 am	Lavrov: Zoby will come to Russia	Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Cardinal Matteo Maria Zoppi, Pope Francis’ envoy, will travel to Russia to discuss the situation in Ukraine, envisioning a new phase of the cardinal’s journey after China.
11.40 am	Putin: If Ukraine wants negotiations, say so	He added that Russia “has never refused to hold negotiations regarding Ukraine, and if the other party wants to, let it say so.” This was stated by President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with his Russian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi. This was reported by TASS.
12.05 pm	Ukraine attacks the city of Kherson	Ukrainian forces attacked a residential area in the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region. The municipal administration reported this on its Telegram channel. This news was reported by the Russian RIA Novosti agency. Local authorities said that “emergency services are on the scene.” The attack, which hit residential buildings, occurred at around 8.50 a.m. Italian time. There is no news about the victims. “Today – writes RIA Novosti – 75% of the territory of the Kherson region is under Russian control and part of the western bank of the Dnipro River, including Kherson, is controlled by the Ukrainian armed forces.”
12.33 pm	Romania closes the airspace on its border with the Danube Delta	The Romanian Ministry of Defense announced the closure of Romanian airspace in the northern Dobruja region, between Solina and Galati, in the Danube Delta region on the border with Ukraine. The closure applies at an altitude of 4,000 meters and a width of 20-30 kilometers. The restrictive measure was adopted “on the basis of the intensification of Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube” and follows “various reports from local Romanian citizens regarding aircraft and explosions seen or heard in the area.”