Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that 1,026 troops from the Ukrainian 36th Marine Brigade surrendered at a metals factory in the city. Yuriy Sak, an adviser to Ukraine’s defence minister, later said he was unable to confirm that the ship was sunk or even hit by Ukrainian forces. In addition to the cruise missiles, the warship also had air-defence missiles and other guns. Russia’s state security service had earlier said Ukrainian forces fired mortar rounds at a border post in Bryansk as refugees were crossing, forcing them to flee. Mr Nauseda, of Lithuania, called for tougher sanctions, including against Russian oil and gas shipments and all the country’s banks.

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2022 01:16 UTC