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Attack on Russian warships at a Black Sea naval base shows Ukraine's big offensive is more than meets the eye and making Crimea 'untenable' for Moscow's forces

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Cruise missiles hit a shipyard in Sevastopol, damaging two Russian military vessels in Ukraine's latest attack on occupied Crimea.

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  1. Russian "multiple missile" attack on Black Sea ship thwarted by Ukraine: UK

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Attack on Russian warships at a Black Sea naval base shows Ukraine's big offensive is more than meets the eye and making Crimea 'untenable' for Moscow's forces

    Headline from Insider ·

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    UK says Russia targeted civilian cargo ship in Black Sea (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The Russian military targeted a civilian cargo ship in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Aug. 24, the U.K. Foreign Office said, citing newly obtained intelligence. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down all Russian missiles heading towards the port, which included two Kalibr missiles launched from a Bl…

  2. Newsweek

    Russian "multiple missile" attack on Black Sea ship thwarted by Ukraine: UK (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A Liberian-flagged cargo ship was targeted by the Russian military on August 24, the U.K.'s Foreign Office said, citing new intelligence.

  3. Insider

    Attack on Russian warships at a Black Sea naval base shows Ukraine's big offensive is more than meets the eye and making Crimea 'untenable' for Moscow's forces (opens Insider)

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    Cruise missiles hit a shipyard in Sevastopol, damaging two Russian military vessels in Ukraine's latest attack on occupied Crimea.

  4. The Guardian

    Ukrainian missiles strike Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Big vessel and submarine damaged beyond repair in Sevastopol in what could be biggest attack of war, intelligence official confirms

  5. Hot Air

  6. Fox News

    Ukraine launches 'biggest attack' on Russian Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea, damaging 2 warships: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Black Sea Fleet in occupied Crimea with missiles and sea drones, damaging two war ships, the Ukrainian military announced Wednesday.

  7. The Washington Free Beacon

    Ukraine Hits Russian Naval Targets in Major Crimea Attack (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Ukraine said it struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, in what appeared to be the biggest attack of the war on the home of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.