Another blow to the Moscow fleet. There Russian warship 'Admiral Makarov' is reportedly burning in the Black Sea, near Snake Island, after being hit by a Ukrainian Neptune rocket. This is what was revealed by the General Staff of Kiev. While from the Kremlin they declare that they have no information on the possible attack and that "everything is proceeding according to plan". Furthermore, the General Staff reports that Russian planes are flying over that area of the Black Sea and rescue ships have arrived from the Crimea to help the frigate. The news comes a few hours after CNN revealed US intelligence involvement in the sinking of the Russian cruiser hit last April 14, although the United States "were not aware" of Kiev's decision to hit it. Rumors that if confirmed would only increase the tension (already high) between Moscow and the USA.
But if that were the case, it would be another great loss for Russia, as she is the latest and most modern ship of her class, following the sinking of the Moskva. All three Admiral Grigorovich class frigates belong to Fleet of the Black Sea, based in Sevastopol and are armed with 24 Buk medium-range surface-to-air missiles and eight Kalibr cruise missiles and used both to escort other ships and to attack land-based targets.
Azovstal as “hell”
Meanwhile, Russian forces continue shelling the Azovstal steel plant even as "civilians have yet to be evacuated". This was stated by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, comparing the situation in the large steel plant of Mariupol to a real "hell".
As reported by ANSA, the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross have now helped nearly 500 civilians flee the steel mill area in the port city in two operations last week. While a third UN operation for the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol would have begun in the last few hours.
Zelensky: "Yes to peace without Crimea"
For the first time in a clear and clear way, Zelensky opens to peace with Russia "if Moscow's forces withdraw "to the positions of February 23", therefore without the return of Crimea, annexed by the Russians in 2014. He said President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking on video at Chatham House, a British think tank based in London, and still leaving a glimmer of diplomacy. "For our part, not all diplomatic bridges have been burned", he then specified, avoiding making requests even on the Donbass.
