Ukraine war: Kyiv destroys Russian warship in Black Sea, as army chief warns ‘extremely difficult’ state of front line
- Ukraine’s new army chief said the front line situation was ‘difficult’ as delays to needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv’s troops can hold out
- The warning came even as Kyiv said it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea, the latest in a string of successful attacks on Moscow’s naval fleet
Ukraine’s new army chief said on Wednesday the situation on the front line was “extremely difficult” as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv’s troops can hold out.
The 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line has barely moved in more than a year, with Kyiv’s forces back on the defensive after last year’s failed counteroffensive and military leaders acknowledging Russia has a manpower advantage.
The warning came even as Kyiv said it had destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea, the latest in a string of successful attacks on Russia’s naval fleet.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces, together with the Defence Ministry’s intelligence unit, destroyed the Tsezar Kunikov large landing ship. It was in Ukraine’s territorial waters near Alupka at the time of the hit,” the military said on Telegram messenger.
There was no immediate comment from Russia, which said earlier that it had destroyed six drones in the Black Sea.