Russia is warning Ukraine there is ‘no protected haven’ adhering to deadly Lviv strikes: Retired Navy commander
Retired Navy Commander Kirk S. Lippold joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the most recent on the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
The head of Ukraine’s Navy has acquired a advertising following the sinking of Russia’s Moskva warship very last 7 days in what officers are hailing as a “good operation.”
Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa has been elevated to the rank of Vice Admiral, in accordance to a assertion from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s workplace.
A U.S. official experienced instructed Online News 72h on Friday that the latest evaluation by the U.S. is that the Moskva was struck by two Ukrainian missiles in advance of it sank.
Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, commander of the Ukrainian Naval Forces, speaks throughout the opening ceremony for the Sea Breeze multinational maritime exercise in the Kherson Area of Ukraine in June 2021.
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“Every person is familiar with what a lightning procedure!” Victoria Strakhova, an adviser to Zelenskyy, wrote in a Fb publish praising Neizhpapa for the promotion.
“Adviser to the head of the OP Victoria Strakhova wrote on Facebook that the conclusion was designed in view of the ‘brilliant operation’ that absolutely everyone now knows about,” extra Anton Gerashchenko, an formal at Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
“Congratulations and we desire additional no less fantastic operations!” Gerashchenko also wrote in a Telegram post about Neizhpapa.
The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is witnessed anchored in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, on Sept. 11, 2008.
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The U.S. thinks the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea navy was around 60 nautical miles south of Odesa at the time of an explosion Thursday.
Moscow has claimed the ship sank after a hearth on board triggered an explosion.
The Russian Navy’s guided missile cruiser Moskva sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey in June 2021.
(REUTERS/Yoruk Isik)
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U.S. officials also claimed Friday it is unclear how many Russian sailors may have been killed in the attack because of to deficiency of satellite imagery.
The officials stated it is thought that two Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles have been utilized in the operation.
Online News 72h’ Mark Meredith and Liz Friden contributed to this report.
