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Russian sailors evacuate warship in the Black Sea after Ukraine attack; U.S. will send another $800 million in weapons to Ukraine

"Presidents from countries on Russia’s doorstep visit Ukraine"

Updated Thu, Apr 14 2022 3:34 AM EDT ... 35 minutes ago

Ted Kemp Natasha Turak Amanda Macias

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The Russian missile cruiser Moskva was set aflame and evacuated after suffering a Ukrainian missile attack in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Russian State Media service TASS, quoting the Russian Ministry of Defense, confirmed the ship caught fire after being “seriously damaged” and that the entire crew had been evacuated.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced another $800 million in weaponry for Ukraine on Wednesday, following an hour-long phone call with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Biden said the new weapons package will include systems already deployed to the fight, as well as new artillery weapons, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers and helicopters.

Meanwhile, a report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe .. https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/f/a/515868.pdf .. said Russia has committed human rights abuses and broken international humanitarian law during its invasion.

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Details revealed on $800 million U.S. weapons package for Ukraine


Ukraine was already stocking up on U.S.-made Javelins before Russia invaded. Here a group of Ukrainian servicemen take a shipment of Javelins in early February, as Russia positioned troops on Ukraine’s border. Sergei Supinsky | AFP | Getty Images

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday night revealed details about the latest military aid package the United States will send to Ukraine, which includes 300 armored vehicles, artillery and anti-chemical protective equipment.

A post on his official Twitter account .. https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1514398512729178112/photo/1 .. listed 200 M113 armored personnel carriers and 100 other armored, wheeled vehicles. The M113 is an older, tracked vehicle that the United States began using before the Vietnam War.

Among the newer weapons in the package are 500 Javelin missiles and 300 Switchblade attack drones. Ukrainian defenders have used the Javelin and other shoulder-launched weapons to devastating effect against Russian tanks and other vehicles.

Eight howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds are also part of the newest U.S. arms shipment.

The list includes “protective equipment” against chemical, biological and radiological attacks, as well as 30,000 sets of body armor and helmets.

Military observers and others have voiced fears that Vladimir Putin may use weapons of mass destruction against Ukrainian troops and civilians .. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/08/putin-might-use-weapons-of-mass-destruction-if-he-cant-win-in-eastern-ukraine.html .. as Russia continues to suffer defeats on the battlefield.

“We continue to stand with the brave Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom,” Austin said. “To that end, this latest support package contains many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided along with critical new capabilities.”

— Ted Kemp

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Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia visit Ukraine

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Latvian President Egils Levits, Estonian President Alar Karis and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal visit the town of Borodianka, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 13, 2022. Ukrainian Governmental Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

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