Moscow [Russia], September 14: Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the S.Ordzhonikidze shipyard at Sevastopol port was on fire in the early morning of September 13, according to TASS.
The Ukrainian side launched 10 cruise missiles and deployed 3 speedboats in the attack, causing damage to 2 ships undergoing maintenance here. The Russian Defense Ministry said the VasilyBykov patrol ship sank three speedboats, while Russian air defense systems shot down seven out of 10 missiles. Mr. Mikhail Razvozhayev, leader of Sevastopol, announced on Telegram that at least 24 people were injured in the attack.
Meanwhile, Mr. AndriyYusov, spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence agency (GUR), said the port of Sevastopol, the base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean peninsula, was attacked in the above time frame. "We confirmed that a large amphibious ship and a submarine were damaged. We do not comment on the type of weapons/equipment used in the attack," Reuters quoted Mr. Yusov as saying.
On the same day, Ukrainian officials said that the port infrastructure of Izmail district (Odessa) was damaged after being hit by an attack by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also in the early morning of September 13. The Ukrainian army confirmed that the attack lasted 4.5 hours, was deployed in waves and caused damage to port infrastructure here. At least three people were injured in the incident.
In a related development, Fox News quoted White House data showing that, up to now, the US has provided $110.97 billion in support to Ukraine since the war began, not including ongoing payments. approval.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
