Ukraine war: Russia says footage 'from Black Sea' shows missile launch targeting region west of Kyiv

  26 March 2022    Read: 752
  Ukraine war: Russia says footage

Russia claims it has launched missile strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure from the Black Sea in the northwestern city of Zhytomyr - around 96 miles from the capital of Kyiv.

A crew of a small missile ship off the Black Sea Fleet launched four Kalibr cruise missiles at military facilities belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Black Sea, Russia's Ministry of Defence said.

"As a result of an accurate hit, the high-precision weaponry destroyed weapons and military equipment depot on the territory of Zhytomyr Region," it said, in a Facebook post with footage of the blasts.

Another video released by the Defence Ministry on Saturday allegedly showed an airstrike on a Ukrainian Buk missile system performed by an Iskander missile in the Kyiv region - causing a huge explosion.

Russia appeared to be scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on consolidating control of eastern areas, but the UK warmed that the bombardment of cities would likely continue.

Russia has previously pointed to far bigger ambitions but stiff resistance from Ukraine forces, logistical problems and reported low morale may have taken their toll.

 

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