A Russian Armored Train Has Joined The Invasion Of Ukraine
Russian forces are using an armored train in Ukraine amid reports that their supply lines are strained and under attack.
Russian forces are using an armored train in Ukraine amid reports that their supply lines are strained and under attack.
No matter if Russia actually follows through with its stated plans, some of the forces that have massed around Ukraine won’t be going anywhere.
A notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships.
The Ukrainian Navy’s top officer has decried the condition of three boats it just got back nearly a year after Russia seized them during a brief, but serious skirmish in the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. Ukraine says that the Russians stripped the two gunboats and tug of various fixtures, including mundane items, such as their toilets, and otherwise left them in disrepair.
Fears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity.
Ukraine wants the Bosphorus Strait closed to Russian Navy ships and NATO ships to enter the tense Azov Sea.
There is no sign of de-escalation days after the conflict begun and both sides are surging forces toward the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov.
Russia is spinning conspiratorial claims about the incident as condemnation from the international community grows.
A violent naval confrontation and what appears to be the beginning of a naval blockade could throw the region into open conflict.