Russia intensifies its strikes in kyiv with the destruction of the Moskva

The Moskva was one of the flagships of the Russian fleet in the region. The missile cruiser sank in the Black Sea on Thursday April 14. kyiv (Ukraine) claims that the ship was destroyed by a Ukrainian missile. “We have shown that the Russian air force is defenseless, even though Russia has spent billions of dollars on its protection systems. We have shown that the only destiny of Russian ships is to sink.”said the president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

In satellite images from the previous week, the Moskva is stationed in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea. It would have sunk off Odessa (Ukraine) due to an ammunition fire, according to Russia. For the Russian army, it is in any case according to the United States a major loss. “It’s a big blow for the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, because this cruiser with great military capabilities can hold more than 500 sailors on board”, analyzes John Kirby, the spokesman for the Pentagon. On the morning of Friday April 15, after several days of respite, the warning sirens sounded again in the heart of kyiv. Russia has announced its intention to intensify the bombardments.