{"id":39188,"date":"2023-10-19T20:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=39188"},"modified":"2023-10-19T20:19:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:19:05","slug":"russia-suffers-another-blow-as-ukraine-strikes-key-black-sea-fleet-weapons-depot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/russia-suffers-another-blow-as-ukraine-strikes-key-black-sea-fleet-weapons-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia suffers another blow as Ukraine strikes key Black Sea Fleet weapons depot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine missile destroys flamethrower system<\/h3>\n

Russia has suffered another huge setback after a weapons depot supplying the country’s Black Sea Fleet was hit by a missile strike.<\/p>\n

Images circulating on social media show a thick plume of smoke billowing into the sky following the devastating strike in Tsukrovaya Golovka, near occupied-Sevastopol.<\/p>\n

A Russian soldier was injured in the strike<\/p>\n

Telegram channel ASTRA reported that more than 350 police officers had to be evacuated from the nearby Internal Affairs Ministry buildings in Sevastopol as a result.<\/p>\n

Explosions were also reported in the Bakhchisaray district from the direction of Sevastopol on October 18.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

This comes less than a month after Ukraine targeted Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters using British missiles.<\/p>\n

The strike killed 34 Russian soldiers with another 105 also injured.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian military also claimed at least 62 Russian sailors and maintenance crew were killed in the September 13 missile strike on Ropucha-class landing ship Minsk – also in occupied Crimea.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Russia said it would withdraw its Black Sea Fleet following Ukraine’s attack with British Shadow Storm missiles.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Russia has occupied Crimea since 2014.<\/p>\n

But it appears the country’s military is facing another setback as the Kerch Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea is now a “security burden” for Moscow, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n

The MoD said the “vital link in sustaining Russia\u2019s occupation of Crimea and its forces in southern Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n

A recent report added: \u201cHowever, it is now almost certainly a significant security burden requiring multi-domain protection, including the use of air defence systems and crews who would otherwise be deployed elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

DON’T MISS
<\/strong>Russia ‘ghost ships’ actively hunted by Ukraine in deadly cat and mouse battle [INSIGHT]
<\/strong>The bridge causing Putin huge headaches as it takes up resources to keep secure [NEWS]
<\/strong>Putin may want to ‘seize’ Georgia’s Black Sea ports for Russia’s naval fleet\u00a0[LATEST]<\/strong><\/p>\n