ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pounded away at the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, apparently as part of efforts to disrupt the supply lines and weapons shipments that have been critical to Kyiv’s defense.
Ukraine’s ability to stymie a larger, better armed Russian military has surprised many observers, who had anticipated a much quicker conflict. With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging Russian forces down in many places and even staging a counteroffensive in others, Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest that the country could expand its aims beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it or its allies held on the day of Feb. 24 invasion.
Ukraine War: Putin’s Victory Day speech fact-checked
“Kyiv has declared that it could obtain nuclear weapons”
President Putin has repeatedly said Ukraine plans to acquire nuclear weapons as a justification for Russia’s invasion, although there’s no evidence this is the case.
When it was part of the former Soviet Union, Ukraine did have nuclear weapons, but gave these up in the 1990s in return for security guarantees from the US, UK and Russia.
#Ukraine: The K2 Unit of the 54th Mechanized Brigade struck a Russian column somewhere in #Donetsk Oblast with artillery fire- as a result, 5x BMP IFV/Tanks were destroyed, with damage to others likely. pic.twitter.com/a9ITYdcs0C
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) May 10, 2022
#Ukraine: Footage of the destruction of this T-90M- as claimed, a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle was used, but it actually appears that it was destroyed by a UA-operated tank.
Seems that HE-FRAG ammo was used against the poorly-protected rear, penetrating & destroying the tank. https://t.co/WTskZHKGqE pic.twitter.com/lQimWXiatY
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) May 10, 2022
