Fighting (Day 49): The Russian Titanic is called Moscow. The elimination of the flag cruiser is a difficult humiliation for the Russians – Denník N

Why is the exclusion of Moscow so important? What weapon did the Ukrainians use? What does this mean for a possible landing at Odessa? The Russians have already lost more than 500 tanks. Plus a map of the day about the fighting in Donbas; plus videos of the day – another attack on Cherson airport and footage of Russian helicopters in combat. Even today, we bring a summary of the situation on the battlefield, compiled from information from various ministries of defense and independent analysts. The series also features the observations of Russian nationalist and criminal Igor Strelkov (Girkin), who was a key figure in the outbreak of the war in 2014, but in addition to the success of the Russian army on his profile on the Russian social network VKontakte, he writes openly about its defeats and problems. The information in this text is a summary of the results of the fighting on Wednesday, April 13. The current situation in some places may be different. An overview of confirmed messages is at the end of the article. Ukrainians claim to have destroyed Moscow. So far, only the ship Ukrainian Post has to change the stamps. Only on Wednesday issued a new one on which the Ukrainian soldier shows the cruiser Moscow mediator. This is a reference to an already legendary incident from the beginning of the war, when 13 Ukrainians refused to surrender on Hadh Island and vulgarly sent the Russians a tub. The Russian military corps, to whom the gesture on the stamp belonged, listened tonight and smuggled the purple. The Moscow cruiser is (was) the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, a symbol of the (non) non-existent Russian naval force in the area and, if confirmed by the attack version, a demonstration of the capabilities of the Ukrainian army. At the moment, it is not yet 100% certain whether the ship really sank, but the Russians have already confirmed that it was abandoned by the crew, which equates to its destruction and definitive elimination from the fighting, even if it was still afloat. The crew leaves the ship only when it does not consider it possible to save it and it is impossible to fight on it. The intercepted emergency signals she sent out from Wednesday to Thursday testify to the fact that she really meant it. In history, there have been cases where warships did not sink even in such situations, but in this case they either later sank their own or the subsequent repairs took many months. In addition, Russia does not have the capabilities or capacity to implement them. The following is an explanation of what Moscow meant to the Russians, what her abilities were, what the Ukrainians actually affected, and how it changed the situation in the Black Sea. What actually happened. The Russian Internet is in shock, the destruction of Moscow is a blow to morale. The prevailing opinion is, This article is the exclusive content for subscribers of Diary N. Are you a subscriber?