Russia accuses London and Washington of helping Kiev bomb the headquarters of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea

Politics

Published: 27 September 2023

Russia accuses London and Washington of helping Kiev bomb the headquarters of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea

In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have announced limited advances in the Zaporizhia region, where they are facing entrenched Russian positions.

Edited by| Hugh Gey

Politic section - CJ journalist

Ukraine conflict news section

Moscow – September,27,2023

Russian authorities said they suspended car traffic on the Crimean Bridge on Wednesday morning, an action they take mostly because Drone or missile attacks launched by Ukraine

Moscow has accused London and Washington of helping Kiev bomb the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea last week.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that " we have no doubt that the attack was

It was planned in advance using Western intelligence means and NATO satellite equipment

And reconnaissance aircraft".

The Russian spokeswoman added that the strike was carried out "in close coordination with the US and British intelligence services," while she did not respond

London and Washington are after the accusations.

Last Monday, Ukraine announced that it had bombed the headquarters of the Russian Navy in Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula on Friday Causing a big fire،

On the day of the attack, Russia noted that only one military was missing, while Kiev said the strike killed 34 officers Among them is the Fleet Commander Viktor Sokolov.

Sokolov, however, appeared in an undated video broadcast by the Russian Defense Ministry's TV channel "Zvezda" on

"Telegram", in which he said that the Black Sea Fleet"performs the tasks set by the leadership".

For its part, Ukraine announced through officials on Wednesday that it has evacuated all children from several towns and villages

Near the front line in the southern Zaporizhia region, which is the center of Kiev's counteroffensive.

Kiev launched its battle to retake areas last June, but Russian troops have put up fierce resistance to

Ukraine has ordered evacuations in several areas as its forces work to retake territory.

"We have completed the task set by the Ukrainian government ,evacuated all the

Children and their family members" from five settlements in the region.

Evacuations were announced in five inhabited localities: holyaipoli, stepnogorsk, preobrazhenka and yehorivka

And novopavlivka in August due to what officials called a "difficult"security situation.

In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have announced limited advances in the Zaporizhia region, where they are facing Russian positions Well established

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