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| ATACMS missile attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Sevastopol |
| 2024-06-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Local reporting is that the missile was not deliberately targeting civilians; that it had been knocked off course by Russian air defense when it detonated its cluster warhead near the beaches. [Regnu] The Crimean authorities will provide assistance and support to Sevastopol, which was subjected to a missile attack from Ukraine, the head of the republic Sergei Aksyonov said in the Telegram channel on June 23. “Crimea is ready to provide all the necessary support, including assistance with placement in hospitals. We are with you,” Aksyonov wrote and added that he was in touch with the governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev. Currently, it is known that in Sevastopol, as a result of a terrorist missile strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 124 people were injured, including 27 children. Three people, including two children aged 3 and 9, died. The evacuation of victims to medical facilities continues, more than 20 ambulance teams are working on the spot, Assistant Minister of Health of Russia Alexey Kuznetsov told reporters. Among the 27 children injured in Sevastopol, five are in serious condition, doctors are fighting for their lives, said Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES HIT THE CITY WITH ATACMS MISSILES At around 12:15 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops fired five ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with cluster warheads at Sevastopol. They were aimed at civilian infrastructure. Four missiles received by Kiev from the United States were intercepted by air defense systems on duty over the Black Sea, the Ministry of Defense reported. Another missile deviated from its flight path as a result of the impact of air defense systems and exploded over the city. Fragments of cluster submunitions fell on the city. The moment of the attack on Sevastopol was caught on video. The footage shows how a dull single bang was heard first, followed by a series of explosions. The people on the beach started to run. Razvozhaev noted that fragments of the rocket fell in the coastal zone, people were injured in the Uchkuevka and Lyubimovka areas. On the North Side, a small fire broke out in a residential building in one of the gardening communities. A forest caught fire in the area of the Lazur boarding house, and fire crews rushed to the scene. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case regarding a terrorist attack The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on terrorism (205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in connection with the attack on Sevastopol. Investigators will establish the circumstances of the incident and the persons involved in the terrorist attack, and will also give a legal assessment of their actions. The victims are being provided with all the necessary assistance, operating rooms have been deployed, and the city's healthcare system has been mobilized, authorities said. Razvozhaev said that he went to the hospital where the victims were taken. City Prosecutor Andrei Shevtsov is at the site where the debris fell on the North Side. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY CALLED THE ATTACK A RITUAL CRIME The Russian side intends to achieve a reaction from international organizations to the deaths of civilians in Sevastopol during an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Diplomats will work harder than usual in this direction, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. She pointed out that specialized organizations, for example, the discredited OSCE, are silent. UN structures such as UNESCO and UNICEF are also silent. Unfortunately, they are completely biased and have become tools in the hands of the West, the diplomat added. Zakharova called the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on Sevastopol a ritual crime. She noted that Ukrainian militants attacked the city on the day of the Holy Trinity because of their deep-seated hatred of everything connected with Russia and Russian culture. Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova called the Kiev attack a continuation of terror against civilians. The bright Trinity Day became a day of sorrow, she noted and expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims. More from regnum.ru Death toll in the Ukrainian Armed Forces' missile attack on Sevastopol increased to five. The death toll as a result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' missile attack on Sevastopol has risen to five, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev told reporters on June 23. “Unfortunately, we currently have 124 victims, of which three are children and two adults,” Razvozhaev said. He noted that five injured children are in the intensive care unit of city hospital No. 5. Seven adults are in hospital No. 1 with serious injuries. Those who received minor and moderate injuries were treated and sent home, the governor added. As Regnum reported, on the afternoon of June 23, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired five American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with cluster warheads at Sevastopol. Air defense systems intercepted four missiles, and the fragmentation warhead of the fifth missile exploded in the air. The rocket explosion led to numerous casualties among civilians in Sevastopol. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that American specialists enter all flight missions into ATACMS missiles based on their own US satellite reconnaissance data. The department emphasized that the Kiev regime’s attack against civilians will not go unanswered. Earlier it was reported that three people died, including two children aged 3 and 9 years. The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on terrorism (205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in connection with the attack on Sevastopol. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the attack a ritual crime. She noted that Ukrainian militants struck the city on the day of the Holy Trinity because of deep-seated hatred of everything connected with Russia and Russian culture. Even more from regnum.ru When Kyiv militants struck Sevastopol, 151 civilians were injured After the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 23, 151 people already sought medical help in Sevastopol hospitals; 82 victims were hospitalized, including about 30 children of different ages. The updated data was reported by the Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev in the Telegram channel late in the evening of June 23. According to information at 21:00, four people died - two adults and two children. “I personally toured the hospitals where the victims are located. Doctors provide the wounded with all the necessary assistance,” Razvozhaev wrote. The governor added that a team of specialists from the Federal Center for Disaster Medicine is expected to arrive at night. As Regnum reported, Kiev militants on the morning of June 23 fired five ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with cluster warheads at Sevastopol. Air defense systems intercepted the targets, and fragments of one missile fell in the coastal zone. The date for the strike, the Trinity Day, was not chosen by chance; the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is a ritual crime, emphasized the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. In connection with the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sevastopol, a criminal case has been opened under the article of terrorism, the Investigative Committee informed. Razvozhaev said that President Vladimir Putin called him and expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims. The head of state is in constant contact with the leadership of the social bloc, as well as with the military, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. June 24 has been declared a day of mourning in Sevastopol and Crimea. Yet again, more from regnum.ru Missiles were launched towards Sevastopol from the Nikolaev area, a source said The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched missiles towards Sevastopol from the area of the city of Nikolaev, a source in the security forces reported on June 23. “Preliminarily, the launch area was from Nikolaev,” he said. Work is underway to eliminate the crew that launched the missiles, the source also noted, Lenta reports. RU". As Regnum reported, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched five ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with cluster warheads at Sevastopol on the morning of June 23. Air defense systems intercepted the targets, and fragments of one missile fell in the coastal zone. As a result of the attack, according to preliminary data, five people were killed, including three children, said Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev. 124 people were injured, and they are receiving all the necessary assistance. All flight missions into ATACMS missiles are entered by American specialists based on their own satellite reconnaissance data, and therefore responsibility for a deliberate strike on civilians lies primarily with Washington, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The terrorist attack will not go unanswered, the department noted. The date for the strike, the Trinity Day, was not chosen by chance; the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine is a ritual crime, emphasized the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. Russia will seek a response from international organizations to the deaths of civilians in Sevastopol, although specialized international structures have long discredited themselves by becoming tools in the hands of the West, she added. In connection with the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sevastopol, a criminal case has been opened under the article of terrorism, the Investigative Committee reported. Investigators will establish the circumstances of the incident and the persons involved in the terrorist attack; their actions will be given a legal assessment, the department said in a statement. Razvozhaev said that President Vladimir Putin called him and expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims. The head of state is in constant contact with the leadership of the social bloc, as well as with the military, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. June 24 has been declared a day of mourning in Sevastopol and Crimea. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 unsaid in the above but significant is that Sevastopol is in pre-2014 Ukraine. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-06-24 20:11 |
| #1 Russian bloggers say it was the air defense missile that landed on the beach. Russia is now playing hamas |
| Posted by: Armaros 2024-06-24 17:22 |