Russian Minister Of Defense Says It Destroyed Western Arms Consignment In Ukraine

FILE PHOTO. Kalibr cruise missile. © Sputnik/Vadim Savitskii  

Reuters: Russian military says it destroys Western arms consignment in Ukraine 

LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian military said on Saturday it had destroyed a major consignment of Western arms in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region, west of Kyiv, using sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles. 

The defence ministry said in a statement the strike took out "a large batch of weapons and military equipment delivered from the USA and European countries" and intended for Ukrainian troops in the eastern Donbas region where the fighting is concentrated. 

Reuters could not independently verify the report, which also said Russian missiles had struck fuel storage facilities near Odesa on the Black Sea coast and shot down two Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft and 14 drones.  

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Update #1: Russia Claims Kalibr Missiles Destroyed U.S. Weapons Shipment (Newsweek)  

Update #2: Russia says it destroyed Western weapons sent to Ukraine (AFP)  

WNU Editor: These strikes seem to be hampering Western logistic efforts .... Logistic challenges may hinder Ukraine arms shipments from Western allies (SCMP).

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