Russian warship destroyed in the Black Sea, Ukraine said – now Moscow’s dominance in this area is over

Ukraine claimed on Wednesday that it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea. According to reports, the Ukrainian Navy fired a missile from a drone at this warship and after some time it caught fire. There is news of this warship sinking.

On the other hand, till now there has been no reaction from Moscow on this claim of Ukraine. The name of the Russian warship which Ukraine has claimed to have sunk is Kunikov. On 22 February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine. Since then this war has continued.

How was the warship targeted?

According to media reports, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence had received a report a few days ago that the Russian Navy was going to attack important targets of Ukraine from the Black Sea. After this the counter attack was planned. During this time it was decided that it should be destroyed before the attack from the Russian ship.
Several missiles were fired at it through Magura drone in the early hours of Wednesday. Its video footage has also surfaced. According to reports, after the missile hit, there was a big explosion in its left side. After some time it sank. Till now it is not clear how many soldiers or staff were present on this warship. Ukrainian Navy has also not given this information yet.

33% of Russian Navy destroyed

The Ukrainian Navy claims that 33% of the Russian Navy was destroyed during the war. Three of his warships have been destroyed. Apart from this, 24 small ships and some submarines are also no longer fit for use.

The statement issued by the Ukrainian Navy said – It can be clearly seen in the footage that one of our drones moves towards the Russian warship and after a few seconds that warship catches fire.

The Ukrainian Navy claims that 33% of the Russian Navy was destroyed during the war. Three of his warships have been destroyed. (file)
The Ukrainian Navy claims that 33% of the Russian Navy was destroyed during the war. Three of his warships have been destroyed. (file)

More than 3 lakh Russian soldiers died

• According to American Intelligence, more than 3 lakh 15 thousand Russian soldiers have died in the Russia-Ukraine war. Before this war which started on 24 February 2022, there were 3 lakh 60 thousand soldiers in the Russian Army.
• According to The Wall Street Journal, the war has pushed back Putin’s efforts to modernize the Russian military by 15 years. To overcome this loss, Russia is recruiting released prisoners into its army. And also sending him to the battlefield.
• Recently Ukraine claimed that a mysterious disease was spreading among Russian soldiers. Due to this, the soldiers’ eyes are turning red and they are vomiting. His kidneys are also failing. Ukraine says Russian soldiers complained to their commanders about the disease. But the commander is ignoring the complaints and sending the soldiers to the battlefield.
• Commanders believe that the soldiers no longer want to fight and are therefore making excuses.
• The Ukrainian government has started many counseling centers to help rape victims overcome trauma. The identity of any victim is not revealed.
• The Ukrainian government has started many counseling centers to help rape victims overcome trauma. The identity of any victim is not revealed.

Ukrainian women raped

• According to a recent report in the British newspaper ‘The Daily Mail’, many Ukrainian women handed themselves over to Russian soldiers to save their children and were even gang raped.
• This report mentions 230 cases of sexual violence or rape. These are only the figures or cases that have come to light. Apart from this, the number of such cases can only be estimated. It can also be imagined what a terrible impact this mental and physical abuse would have had on these women and children.
• According to one victim, Russian soldiers entered the house and threw him on the bed at gunpoint. First the woman was raped and then the 6 year old girl was made a victim of cruelty in front of her eyes. 30 minutes after this incident, another woman was also raped in a neighboring house. Screaming sounds kept coming from the neighborhood also.
• That night, Russian soldiers raped almost every Ukrainian woman in this area of Kiev. Now these women are going through unbearable mental and physical pain. She will hardly ever be able to forget that dreadful night.
• The cases of sexual crimes coming up can be dealt with by the International Criminal Court i.e. ICC. It is the responsible organization to provide justice to these women. However, this legal process is difficult and also takes a lot of time.
• The Ukrainian government is now taking the help of psychologists to remove the victims from shock or trauma. The benefit of this is that many victims are now coming forward to get help.