South coast attacked again – attack on port in Mykolaiv
Selenskyj changes commanders in eastern Ukraine
After major losses of territory since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced the commander of the armed forces in eastern Ukraine. There are currently no signs of a counter-offensive, says WELT reporter Steffen Schwarzkopf.
Russia has again targeted targets on the southern coast of Ukraine. Several rockets hit the port of Mykolaiv and villages in the Odessa region. Moscow also continued shelling in the Donbass, killing at least three civilians. An overview.
RAccording to the Mayor of Mykolaiv, US troops have attacked the infrastructure of the port in the region. “A massive missile attack on southern Ukraine was launched from the direction of the Black Sea using the air force,” Mayor Olexandr Senkevich told Ukrainian state television. He did not give details about the aftermath of the attack.
According to the Ukrainian military, the Russian forces also attacked the Odessa region again, several houses in coastal villages were hit and caught fire, as the Task Force South explained.
Russia had already attacked the port city on Saturday – just a day after Russia and Ukraine agreed to resume blocked grain deliveries. Moscow said it was targeting a Ukrainian warship and US-supplied missiles.
According to Britain, however, there is no evidence that a Ukrainian warship or the missiles were in the port of Odessa on Sunday. The British Ministry of Defense announced this on Tuesday, citing secret services.
Ukraine, Mykolaiv: View of the regional government headquarters hit by a Russian cruise missile attack
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British intelligence meanwhile assumes that a Russian attack on Odessa from the Black Sea with the aim of capturing the city is unrealistic. We are very certain that Russia sees anti-ship missiles as a “key threat” affecting the efficiency of the Black Sea Fleet. This situation “significantly” affected the overall planning of the invasion.
It is therefore becoming an increasingly important priority for Russia to weaken Ukraine’s anti-ship capabilities. However, it is “very likely” that Russia’s corresponding advances would be “constantly undermined” by out-of-date intelligence, poor planning and the rigid hierarchy of its armed forces.
Shelling continued in Donbass and Kharkiv
According to the Presidential Office in Kyiv, Russia continued shelling not only in southern Ukraine, but also in the Donetsk region in the east, where fighting has been concentrated in recent months. The Russian military has targeted some of the region’s largest cities, including Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Russian attacks cost at least three people their lives in Ukraine within 24 hours.
Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko accused Russian troops of using cluster munitions and again called on civilians to evacuate. “There is no longer a single safe place. Everything is under fire,” Kyrylenko said in a televised speech. “But there are still evacuation routes for the civilian population.”
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Russian forces also continued attacks on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, and the surrounding region. Governor Oleh Synyehubov said attacks on the city resumed around morning on Tuesday, damaging a car dealership.
“The Russians are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure — hospitals, schools, cinemas,” Synyehubov said on Ukrainian television. “Everything is under fire, even humanitarian aid queues, so we urge people to avoid mass gatherings.”
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