Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on September 13 that more than 100 port facilities had been damaged in Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports since July 18, according to Reuters.
Vehicles burn during an attack allegedly carried out by Russia in the southern Ukrainian province of Odessa
Kubrakov also said that Ukraine's grain exports had fallen by nearly 3 million tonnes a month since July 18, a day after Russia withdrew from a U.N.-backed Black Sea grain export deal.
As of late September 13, there was no information about Russia's reaction to Ukraine's above accusation.
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Ukraine used British-supplied missiles in attack on Crimea?
The Russian Defense Ministry said a shipyard in Sevastopol caught fire early on September 13, after Ukraine attacked the facility with missiles and attacked ships of the Black Sea Fleet with unmanned boats while they were moving at sea, according to TASS news agency.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed seven of the 10 cruise missiles fired at the Ordzhonikidze shipyard, while the Vasily Bykov patrol boat destroyed all three Ukrainian drone boats. Two ships under repair at the shipyard were damaged by the missiles.
Images on social media show a damaged Russian ship after a Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol in Crimea on September 13.
Later the same day, Ukrainian officials confirmed that their country had carried out the attack.
The Ukrainian military also publicly claimed responsibility, something it usually does not do for attacks that take place in Crimea or on Russian territory.
Ukraine inflicts heavy damage on Russian navy in Crimea raid
"On the morning of September 13, the Ukrainian armed forces carried out successful attacks on naval assets and port infrastructure... at the shipyard in Sevastopol," the Ukrainian military said on the Telegram messaging app, according to Reuters. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
Later, a Ukrainian military intelligence official, Andriy Yusov, said that a large Russian landing ship and a submarine attacked overnight in the port of Sevastopol may have been damaged beyond repair, according to Reuters.
This could be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Crimea since the outbreak of hostilities in February 2022. It is not yet clear what type of missile Kyiv used in the attack on Sevastopol, which is about 300 km from the port of Odessa in southern Ukraine.
Meanwhile, former Ukrainian navy captain Andriy Ryzhenko said Ukraine may have used domestic Neptune anti-ship missiles and also possibly Storm Shadow cruise missiles supplied by the UK. Sky News cited several unnamed sources as saying Storm Shadow was used in the new attack.
Ukraine boasts of having missiles with a range of 1,500 km
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Russian Defense Minister Makes Strong Statement
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on September 13 that his country's forces were maintaining "active defense" against Ukraine's counterattack and that Moscow had no choice but to win.
Speaking to a reporter from Russian state television Rossiya-1, Mr. Shoigu said the autumn campaign was underway and admitted that the situation on the front in many places is currently very difficult.
As of late September 13, there was no information about Ukraine's reaction to Minister Shoigu's statement.
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Germany delivers 20 more infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine
The German government announced on September 13 that it had provided Ukraine with 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), reconnaissance and surveillance equipment, ammunition and other vehicles in the latest round of military assistance to Kyiv, according to The Kyiv Independent .
This transfer also includes a Satcom surveillance system, 20 RQ-35 HEIDRUN reconnaissance drones, 10 drone detection systems and two WISENT mine clearance vehicles.
To date, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 60 Marder IFVs, including 20 from the German army's inventory and 40 from the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.
Last month, Berlin signed a contract with Rheinmetall to refit and deliver 40 more Marders to Ukraine as part of the latest aid package announced at the NATO summit in Lithuania in mid-July.
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Romania says it found more debris suspected to belong to Russian UAV
Romania's Defense Ministry said on September 13 that its military had discovered debris suspected to be from a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near one of the branches of the Danube River, according to The Kyiv Independent .
According to the Romanian Ministry of Defense, a Romanian helicopter crew found suspicious UAV debris near the villages of Nufarul and Victoria in Tulcea County at around 11:30 a.m. on September 13 (local time). These two villages are located on the Saint George branch of the Danube River, about 15-20 km southeast of the Ukrainian border.
Earlier, Agerpres news agency reported on September 10 that the Romanian Foreign Ministry had summoned the Russian charge d'affaires after discovering on Romanian soil new fragments of UAVs similar to those used by the Russian military, according to Reuters.
Romania claims to have found Russian UAV fragments in its territory, warns of "violation of sovereignty"
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"Ukraine's future lies in the EU"
In her annual address to the European Parliament on September 13, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared: "Ukraine's future lies in our union."
Ms. Von der Leyen stressed that the European Union (EU) needs a new vision for successful enlargement, as "history is calling us to make efforts to perfect our union," according to The Kyiv Independent .
“We cannot leave our fellow Europeans behind,” said Ms Von der Leyen.
Much of Ms Von der Leyen's speech focused on opening a path to membership for Ukraine, as well as Moldova and the Western Balkans.
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However, Ms Von der Leyen stressed that “EU membership is results-based” for all potential members and that the path to membership requires leadership and reform.
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