North Korea is said to have supplied Russia with large quantities of weapons
Fierce fighting around Avdiivka – Russia launches airstrikes
According to reports from Kiev, fierce fighting continues for the city of Avdiyvka in eastern Ukraine. “Our defenders are bravely holding their ground,” the Ukrainian General Staff said in its situation report.
More than 1,000 containers full of weapons were reportedly delivered to Moscow from Pyongyang. Also: Ukrainian media reports that the military attacked two Russian Navy ships in the port city of Sevastopol on the annexed Crimean peninsula.
NAccording to the United States, North Korea has supplied Russia with more than 1,000 pieces of military equipment and ammunition for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. This was announced by the White House on Friday.
Speculation about a possible arms deal between Moscow and Pyongyang sparked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia in September.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un (L.) next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in eastern Russia’s Amur region in September
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Meanwhile, according to media reports, Ukraine wants to stay close annexed to the Crimean Peninsula Damaged two more ships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Ukrainian media reported successful strikes on the port city on Friday, citing sources from the SBU secret service. Sevastopol. Missile carrier “Bhujan” and patrol vessel “Pavel Tershavin” were reportedly attacked by Ukrainian Navy drones with new “experimental weapons”. The target was also the submarine “Alrosa”.
Media in Crimea also reported explosions at the port of Sevastopol. The Moscow-appointed governor of the port city, Mikhail Rasvoshaev, said in a telegram that the explosions were due to exercises against underwater subversive groups. The Black Sea Fleet also announced a maneuver in which “Pavel Tershavin” allegedly participated in the plan. On the other hand, the Ukrainian Navy already announced the damage of “Pavel Tersha” on Thursday. The information could not be independently verified at first.
Fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine
A fierce fight for Avdivka city I am East of Ukraine According to reports from Kiev, the attacks are continuing. “Our defenders are holding the position bravely,” the Ukrainian Civil Service said in its situation report Thursday evening. Seven Russian attacks on the small town and another seven in nearby towns were repelled, the military headquarters in Kiev wrote.
Russian military bloggers, on the other hand, wrote about further territorial gains by Moscow’s army. The information provided by either party cannot be independently verified.
The commander of the southern sector of the “Taurian” front, Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnovsky, wrote in a telegram that the Russian attackers were suffering heavy losses. However, the tense situation of Ukrainian defenders is evident from the General Staff’s report on Russian airstrikes in the area.
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In recent months, Moscow has used its planes only sporadically, as Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses have caused heavy losses to the Russian air force. But now, in addition to Avdiivka, the cities of Novogalinov, Keramik and Stepov in the northwest have also been bombed.
Avdiyvka is located near the large city of Donetsk, which has been controlled by pro-Russian forces since 2014. The highly developed fortress was contested for months. The objective of the Russian attack, which has intensified again in the past two days, is apparently to cut off Avdiivka from supplies and encircle the garrison stationed there.
Shelling in Russia Pokrovsk is an eastern Ukrainian city At least one person was killed and 13 injured, according to officials. The Russian military fired two Iskander-type rockets on Friday, damaging two buildings in the city center, the city’s military administration said. Rescue workers pulled at least three people alive from under the rubble of two houses in the morning, Ukrainian Civil Defense reported in Telegram.
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