Russian shelling and airstrikes left the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv in ruins as residents returned to inspect the destruction to their homes.
The Russia-Ukraine war entered its eighth week as Russia confirmed that its flagship vessel in the Black Sea sank, with Ukrainians claiming their anti-ship missile is to blame. Moscow's defense ministry confirmed on Thursday that the Moskva, Russia's leading battleship, sank while being towed to port during a storm. The vessel sank because of the choppy seas, according to the Russian state news agency. Moscow initially said a fire set off some of its weapons and that a bomb exploded on board. The crew of around 500 sailors were evacuated from the burning ship. The ministry said the fire is under investigation. The governor of Odesa claimed that the damage was caused by a Ukrainian missile strike. William Burns, the director of the CIA, warned on Thursday that Russia's military setbacks in the war against Ukraine could lead to Russian President Vladimir Putin using low-yield, or tactical, nuclear weapons. The threat posed by a potential resort by President Putin and the Russian leadership is something that none of us can take lightly. The CIA has been watching the Kremlin very closely, but Burns said the US had not seen any signs that Putin was about to use those weapons. Russia has had nuclear forces on high alert. Russia's defense ministry promised on Friday to launch more strikes against the capital of Ukraine. The factory in Kyiv that produced the Neptune missiles was targeted on Thursday. Russia warned the U.S. that there would be consequences if it continued to send military assistance to Ukraine. President Biden gave the go-ahead for $800 million in military assistance. Helicopters, drones, and medical equipment will be included in the shipment. European countries should stop buying Russian oil because of the money it gives to the Putin regime. Zelensky criticized Hungary and Germany for preventing an oil embargo. It is an issue of survival. The governor of the Kharkiv region said this week that over 500 people have been killed since the beginning of the invasion. He said the dead included 24 children. _____ Kentucky effectively suspended legal abortion access on Wednesday as the Legislature enacted a sweeping anti-abortion law that forced providers to stop offering abortions until they can meet certain requirements. The ship sank in a storm while being towed to a port, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. President Joe Biden approved an $800 million package of military assistance on Wednesday in anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainians will receive a new package of assistance that includes armored personnel carriers, armored Humvees, naval drone vessels used in coastal defense, and gear and equipment used to protect soldiers in chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological attacks. As Russia prepares to launch an offensive in the eastern part of the country, the Biden administration unveiled $800 million in military equipment for Ukraine. Since the beginning of the Biden administration, the U.S. has given over $3.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The hulking Soviet-era ship's hull was ripped open by a missile strike from the coast. Russia's defence ministry has not confirmed that version of events. What are the capitalITIES of Russia? A man builds a trap to catch a thief. The Russian retreat from Kyiv was only a temporary situation, according to the ultranationalist Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, who was referred to as Putin's brain for his influence within the Kremlin. Russian state media reported in 2020 that the Moskva was going to get a piece of the true cross for its chapel. The ship sank two years later. According to Russia's defense ministry, the lead ship in the Black Sea sank on Thursday. A fire started. More than 500 crew were evacuated from the Soviet-era missile cruiser after it was turned over by a storm and powerful explosion of ammunition. Russia did not acknowledge an attack and said the incident was under investigation. We don't know if it has an impact on their naval capabilities in the long term. Imagine walking to your car and seeing hilarious and embarrassing parking jobs. Russia's Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine's alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow's stinging loss of its flagship in the Black Sea. Russian authorities accused Ukraine of wounding seven people and damaging about 100 residential buildings with airstrikes in Bryansk, a region bordering the country. The Oath Keepers founder and leader Stewart Rhodes has been charged with seditious conspiracy in relation to the Capitol riot. The main Sea of Azov port is the biggest target in the eastern Donbas region, that Moscow now calls the focus of its campaign. It would be the first major city to fall since the war began. Its capture would allow for a land passage between eastern areas and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia. Some acts of street art are funnier than criminal acts, and we believe many would agree. The mayor of Dobra had to stop to let a train pass while he was driving back to his village. The flatbed wagons, stacked high with military equipment, just kept coming. He waited for a long time on the train. The missile cruiser Moskva, named after the Russian capital, was launched during the Cold War and saw service during conflicts in Georgia, Syria and Ukraine. The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet has sunk in the waters off Ukraine while being towed to a port after a fire onboard, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. It was an inglorious demise for the vessel that was initially christened the Slava. The fire was caused by a missile strike. At the time of the explosion, the ship was thought to be in the Black Sea off the coast of Odesa. The episode is a blow to Russia. The five episode-run of Private Eye was solid, but the timing of the show was bad. The richest man in the world said he wants to buy the social media company. The only one to vote against annexing Crimea was a former member of the Russian parliament. Russia's loss of its Black Sea flagship Moskva is a big blow. If we had a time machine, we would stop some terrible trends before they happened. Russian armored forces are being worn down by Ukrainian troops with Javelin anti-tank missiles. In Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, a character is asked how he went bankrupt. The collapse of popular support for President Joe Biden has been going on for a long time, and a new poll showing him with just a 33 percent approval rating was greeted mostly with yawns. Israeli leaders said Thursday that the new laser missile-defense system has been successful in recent tests. This may sound like science, but the Iron Beam is designed to complement a series of aerial defense systems.
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