Russia attacks Ukraine after its warship sinks, threatening the US
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Russian troops pounded a Ukrainian rocket factory after the sinking of its flagship Moskva in the Black Sea.
AFP reporters reported that the Vizar factory, near the Kiev international airport, was badly damaged in the attack.
Russia said it had used a long-range sea-based missile to hit the plant. According to the Ukrainian arms manufacturer, the factory produces the Neptune cruise missile, the projectile that Kiev and Washington say was used to sink the warship Moskva.
In addition to this news, here are international news that caught the attention of detikcom readers, today, Saturday (16/4/2022):
- Russia Attacks Military Equipment Factory in Ukrainian Capital
A military hardware factory in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine was attacked by Russia on Saturday (16/4) early morning local time. The attack came after Russian troops pounded a missile unit outside Kiev.
According to AFP news agency, Saturday (4/16/2022), smoke billowed in the area and there were many police and military arrivals after the Mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko announced on social media that there had been an explosion in the Darnyrsky district of Kiev.
Russia's Defense Ministry said Russian troops had used "high-precision long-range" weapons to pound facilities at the weapons factory in Kiev.
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- Palestinian PM on Al-Aqsa Clashes: Brutal Attack on Congregations!
At least 153 Palestinians were injured when Israeli riot police stormed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday (15/4), where they were greeted with stones.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called the Israeli police attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque a "brutal attack on worshipers during the holy month", and a dangerous sign.
Meanwhile in Gaza, a spokesman for Hamas, which controls the area, said Israel's use of force at the holy site would not go unpunished.
"We will draw another line in defense of Jerusalem and we will launch a new era; weapon for weapon, and force will only be met with violence, and we will defend Jerusalem with all our might," said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum.
Read also: Palestinian PM on Clashes at Al-Aqsa: Brutal Attack on Congregations!
- Russia Threatens US over Ukraine's Military Assistance: Unexpected Consequences!
The Russian government has formally lodged a complaint with the United States for its military assistance to Ukraine. Russia warned of "unforeseen consequences" if shipments of advanced weapons continued.
In a diplomatic note this week, Moscow warned the United States and NATO not to send the "most sensitive" weapons for Ukraine to use in a conflict with Russia.
