"It has been confirmed that today the missile cruiser 'Moscow' went exactly where it was sent to by our border guards on Zmiinyi Island! Neptune missiles which are guarding the Black Sea caused very serious damage to the Russian ship," Maksym Marchenko, the governor of the Odesa region, said in a Telegram post. Ukraine claimed it has damaged a Russian warship, the Moskva, stationed in the Black Sea after striking it with Neptune missiles. "The fight for Europe's future is happening here," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said, calling for tougher sanctions, including against Russia's oil and gas shipments and all the country's banks.Īppearing alongside Zelenskyy in an ornate room in Kyiv's historical Mariinskyi Palace, the European leaders - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Estonian President Alar Karis, Poland's Andrzej Duda and Egils Levits of Latvia - reiterated their commitments to supporting Ukraine politically and with transfers of military aid.ĭuda described what is happening not as war but as "terrorism," saying accountability must extend not just to soldiers who committed atrocities but also those who gave the orders. They traveled by train to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and visited Borodyanka, one of the towns near Kyiv where evidence of atrocities was found after Russian troops withdrew to focus on the country's east. The visit was a strong show of solidarity by the leaders of the countries on NATO's eastern flank, three of them like Ukraine, once part of the Soviet Union. The presidents of the four NATO countries on Russia's doorstep saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes carried out by Russian forces. The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country. "To that end, this latest support package contains many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided along with critical new capabilities." "We continue to stand with the brave Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom," Austin said. Military observers and others have voiced fears that Vladimir Putin may use weapons of mass destruction against Ukrainian troops and civilians as Russia continues to suffer defeats on the battlefield. The list includes "protective equipment" against chemical, biological and radiological attacks, as well as 30,000 sets of body armor and helmets.
Ukrainian defenders have used the Javelin and other shoulder-launched weapons to devastating effect against Russian tanks and other vehicles.Įight howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds are also part of the newest U.S. The M113 is an older, tracked vehicle that the United States began using before the Vietnam War.Īmong the newer weapons in the package are 500 Javelin missiles and 300 Switchblade attack drones. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday night revealed details about the latest military aid package the United States will send to Ukraine, which includes 300 armored vehicles, artillery and anti-chemical protective equipment.Ī post on his official Twitter account listed 200 M113 armored personnel carriers and 100 other armored, wheeled vehicles.
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