Command bridge explodes
Ukraine: Russian checkpoint on ship destroyed
March 11, 2024, 10:02 p.m
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According to its own statements, Ukraine has succeeded in its next strike against a ship used by the Russian side. This got stuck on the coast months ago – and is said to have continued to be used.
The Ukrainian Air Force says it has destroyed a Russian military checkpoint. This is said to have been on a ship. “Many thanks to the pilots for the successful combat work against the enemy checkpoint,” Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram. In one associated clip You can see how there is a violent explosion on the ship’s command bridge and it is completely destroyed.
The Air Force did not say what type of checkpoint it was. The ship was already at the mouth of the Dnipro River in the Black Sea months ago near the city of Kherson stranded – i.e. directly at the front. The Dnipro divides the side controlled by Ukraine and the Russian invaders.
Copernicus satellite images show that the ship arrived at the Russian-controlled shore between June 13 and June 18, 2023. It is not clear whether the Russian side subsequently used it – and if so, for what purpose. According to the satellite images, it had not moved in the last few months.
Just about a week ago, Ukraine sank the Russian patrol boat “Sergei Kotov”. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the attack was carried out using naval drones.
Hit triggers speculation
There is speculation on social networks that a well-known Russian military blogger could have been killed in the current attack on the stranded ship: Yegor Gutsenko, nicknamed “the Thirteenth”. Around 230,000 people follow him on Telegram. On his channel, which is otherwise actively used for propaganda purposes The last post appeared on Monday at 10:04 a.m. (as of Monday 9:57 p.m.).
However, there is no confirmation of his death. He could also have been killed somewhere other than on the ship, according to further reports on social networks. There is also no confirmation of the speculation about the alleged death of the commander of the Russian airborne troops, the once-chased Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky.