Ukrainian Navy scuttles flagship as Russia advances on Mykolaiv
The Ukrainian navy said it scuttled its flagship frigate to prevent Russian invaders from being able to take over the ship.
The commanding officer of the Hetman Sahaidachny, the only frigate possessed by the Ukraine navy, was ordered to sink the vessel due to fear of the Russian advance in the Black Sea.
The 30-year-old ship had been moored in the southern port city of Mykolaiv for repairs, but was intentionally flooded and laid to rest in the harbour.
The scuttling took place on the first day of the invasion, Oleksiy Goncharenko, a local MP, said, but the ship’s fate was not immediately made public by officials.
Oleksii Reznikov, Ukrainian defence minister, said in a Facebook post on Friday: “The commander of the VMSU flagship executed the order to flood the ship so that the frigate 'Hetman Sagaidachny', which was under repair, did not reach the enemy.
“It is hard to imagine a more difficult decision for the brave warrior and the entire team. But we are building a new fleet. Modern, powerful.”
He told Ukrainians “the main thing now is to resist” as the war entered its second week.
Ukrainian Navy scuttles flagship as Russia advances on Mykolaiv (msn.com)
Ukrainian president Zelenskiy becomes a character from 'Money Heist'
The Resistance
The famous Netflix series 'Money Heist' ('Casa de Papel') has made its way into the Ukrainian war theater. The invaded country's national guard shared a tweet in which its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has become another hero of 'The Resistance', a nickname by which the protagonists of the series are popularly known.
Ukrainian president Zelenskiy becomes a character from 'Money Heist' (msn.com)
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