Ukraine says it sank another Russian warship in Black Sea

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Ukraine says it sank another Russian warship in Black Sea
By: Morgan Winsor - ABC News - 02-14-23 ~ 8:26 AM
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Ukraine claims to have disabled over a third of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
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LONDON -- Ukraine said it "destroyed" another one of Russia's warships in the Black Sea on Wednesday -- a claim not yet confirmed by Moscow.

Ukrainian naval drones struck the Caesar Kunikov landing ship, part of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet, near the city of Alupka on the southern edge of the Crimean Peninsula that Russia seized and annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The drone strike resulted in "critical holes on the left side" of the ship, causing it to "sink," according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Main Directorate of Intelligence, which released dark, grainy video of the alleged attack.

Ukraine said the Caesar Kunikov can carry 87 crew members and that Russia's search and rescue operation "was not successful."

ABC News could not independently verify Ukraine's claim. The Russian government spokesperson declined to comment on the alleged attack during Wednesday's press briefing, telling reporters that their questions should be addressed to the Russian military.

It's the second time in two weeks that Ukraine has claimed to have sunk a Russian warship in the Black Sea. Last week, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Main Directorate of Intelligence released a video purportedly showing Ukrainian naval drones striking a Russian guided-missile ship named Ivanovets on the night of Jan. 31.

The Ukrainian military has disabled 33% of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet -- 24 ships and one submarine out of a total of 74 combat vessels -- since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, according to the Strategic Communications Department of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. If Ukraine's claims are true, the Caesar Kunikov would be the 25th disabled Russian warship.

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Topic: Russia unleashes 'massive' airstrike on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
"We will definitely retaliate against Russia," President Zelenskyy said.
By:Yulia Drozd and Kevin Shalvey - ABC News 02-07-24 ~ 4:51 AM
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KYIV and LONDON -- Russian missiles struck Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing at
least four, destroying homes and temporarily knocking out power for many,
Ukrainian officials said.
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Fifteen of the uncrewed drones were intercepted, along with at least 29 cruise
missiles of varying types, Ukraine said.

"We are grateful to our brave air defenders and our international partners who
help us strengthening air defense capabilities," the ministry said.

The air raid alert began at about 6 a.m. local time and lasted for ~ 3-hours.

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Show more: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine via Reuters
"Another massive Russian air attack against our country," President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy said on social media. "Six regions came under enemy fire."

At least three people were killed and another 16 were injured in Kyiv, according to
the city administration. Another person was killed by the strike in Mykolaiv, where
dozens of houses were hit, Zelenskyy said. Another two were injured in Kharkiv,
he said.

"My condolences to all who have lost loved ones," he said. "We will definitely
retaliate against Russia; terrorists will always face the consequences of their
actions."

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink said, who is in Kyiv, said she and
others around the country awoke to "another massive Russian missile and
drone attack."

"There is no time to lose," she said on social media. "Ukraine needs our security
assistance now."

By: ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this story.
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ever be civil - and able to work together - without waring with out waring one
another? At least 20 Iranian-made Shahed drones and 44 missiles were fired,
the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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