Russia says it hit ships taking army cargo to Ukraine
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Russian forces have hit two ships delivering military and dual-use cargo to Ukraine’s port city of Mykolaiv, the Russian defence ministry says, without mentioning any energy facilities following US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday of an energy ceasefire.
Reuters could not independently verify the report.
Following are the targets in Ukraine which Russia struck overnight and during the day on Tuesday, according to
The Russian defence ministry said other targets struck in Ukraine overnight and during the day on Tuesday included a Pulp Mill Print facility, where the production of missiles and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles had been organised, and a logistics warehouse in the Kyiv region which is used to store Ukrainian strike drones.
Two dry cargo vessels carrying military and dual-use goods to the port of Mykolaiv were struck in the Bug estuary overnight and during the day, Russian officials said.
Trump said on Tuesday that the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Ukraine and Russia to bring an end to the war.
“We are helping them, and we are sharing intel,” Trump told reporters.
“We want the war to end, so we’re working with them and Russia on getting the war to end.”
Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy want the war to end but “there is a lot of hatred between the two of them” and they “don’t know how to get there”.
Trump was also asked about a deal involving Russian diesel that has drawn criticism from US lawmakers in both parties, who say it appears to violate US restrictions on Russian energy imports imposed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Asked whether Russia could use proceeds from the diesel deal to purchase more bombs, Trump sidestepped the question.
“That’s a diesel deal, not for us. That’s being released into the world. That’s not being released to us.”
Reuters