Ukraine Live: Russia attacks one of Ukraine’s last Crimea ships

by Rohini Chatterji 16 mins ago

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9.20 pm: Russian forces storm one of Ukraine's last Crimea ships 

 Russian forces on Monday stormed a Ukrainian navy ship that they had earlier blocked in a lake in western Crimea and which had been one of the last vessels to avoid falling under Kremlin control. An AFP correspondent saw plumes of smoke rise over the Kostyantyn Olshanskiy moments after the Russian forces launched their Donuzlav Lake assault. A Ukrainian defence spokesman said the ship's crew had fired smoke grenades in self-defence. (AFP)


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